Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will introduce legislation to set a minimum age for social media use, based on a report by former High Court chief justice Robert French.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Tuesday his government will introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for access to social media. The legislation, to be introduced before the next election, will draw on a report by former High Court chief justice Robert French, released in South Australia on Sunday . Albanese said technology moved fast and it would be difficult for the government to protect every child from every threat — but something had to be done.
When a product or service hurts children, governments must act." The announcement falls on the same day new research was released from the Australian National University showing regular social media use is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of high school students. The study found non-binary students who regularly use social media reported the lowest levels of life satisfaction, but those who used Twitter/X reported higher levels of life satisfaction.
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