South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas recently took steps to examine pathways for his government to impose a social media ban on Australians under 14.
Moves to ban children from social media have been applauded by the prime minister. Earlier in May, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas appointed a former High Court chief justice to examine pathways for his government to impose a social media ban on Australians under 14. Under the proposal, parents would also have to give their consent for children aged 14 and 15 to access a social media account.
" The federal government revealed it would commit $6.5 million in its budget to pilot "age assurance technologies" by testing their effectiveness and investigating how implementation could work in a bid to prevent children from accessing inappropriate and harmful online content. Funding from a $43.2 million communications package would also be used to respond to "emerging and evolving online harms" and another $1.
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