Australia wants to ban social media for under-16s

Australia wants to ban social media for under-16s, but it won't work
Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do more harm than good
Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support MELBOURNE, Australia -- How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple ...
Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step'
Australia's government has proposed a social media ban for children under the age of 16 which experts have described as a "momentous step," as parents globally call for greater regulation of tech companies.
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This law would make platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X responsible for blocking those younger than 16 from signing on.
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Australian Prime Minister Proposes Total Social Media Ban for Anyone Under 16
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to ban social media for all Australians under the age of 16. Social media companies would be responsible for imposing restriction technologies to ban new early-teen users.
Australia to legislate ‘world-leading’ social media ban for children under 16
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading.
Most Australians favor banning kids from social media sites. But will it work?
While the planned social media ban has broad support, more than 140 technology and child welfare experts signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling it “too blunt an instrument” to be effective.
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Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for children under 16
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social ...