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Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s
In a step likely to be tracked around the world, Australia has approved legislation that will ban the use of social media for children under 16. The bill
The bill was only introduced about a week ago but had backing from the main conservative opposition party as well as the centre-left government over concerns the tech services negatively impact kids’ well-being. At that point social media platforms in the market will need to be able to demonstrate they’re taking “reasonable steps” to ensure age verification is in place to stop minors accessing their services. But in one last-minute privacy-focused amendment, a Senate committee added a condition that social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data like a passport or other digital ID in order to prove their age.
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