Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has written to state and territory leaders requesting suggestions to determine the age at which children should be allowed to access social media platforms.
As part of the request, premiers and chief ministers have been asked to provide a potential age limit and evidence backing their suggestion, as well as consideration of how parental consent can be factored in.before the next election.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has written to state and territory leaders requesting assistance to determine the age at which children can access social media platforms. Picture: Istock"Kids should be having real experiences with real people." Mr Albanese argued implementing an age limit was about “protecting young people”, rather than “punishing or isolating them”.
“Protecting children from harm is a shared responsibility across all governments, as well as industry, civil society and communities,” he said.
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