Labor will introduce legislation this year banning children from social media. Some experts call this 'misguided,' while others think it is a 'good idea.'
Children under 16 will be banned from using social media under a government proposal that will be put before the states at a National Cabinet meeting on Friday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said legislating a ban will put the responsibility on social media platforms to restrict access to children, taking pressure off families. "Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I'm calling time on it," he said in Canberra on Thursday.
The commissioner will set out what reasonable steps social media companies can take to implement the ban. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the ban will cover Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X and "YouTube would likely fall within that definition as well". "That goes to some of the issues also of exemption, like whether it is done in a logged-out state.
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