21 November 2024 - Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media
Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?
Hannah Ritchie (BBC, 21/11/2024)
“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether it was safe to go to school.
Labor unveils plans to ban children from social media
(ABC News, 21/11/2024)
Labor has secured a deal to ban children from social media, while the Senate passes the government's overhaul of aged are funding.
Australia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Rod McGuirk (AP News, 20/11/2024)
Australia’s communications minister said Wednesday the government won’t force social media users to hand over their personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the platforms.
The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
Daniel Angus (The Conversation, 21/11/2024)
The federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years.