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Digital giants could be hit with fines of up to $50 million if they fail to follow proposed laws to block under-16s from tech platforms, fuelling the government’s crackdown on social media.As it moves to tamp down concerns about handing over identification to digital companies, the Albanese government will on Thursday put forward a world-first bill to ban younger teens from platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and others, potentially including Snapchat.
The bill has support from the Coalition, which first floated a ban earlier this year, but internet experts, civil liberties groups and libertarian MPs have expressed worry about limiting the rights of teens to experience social connection. Other groups such as mental health bodies have backed the planned changes.Crucial details about the technology that would enforce the ban remain undecided.
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