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Social media companies are facing pressure to reveal how many Australian children are using their platforms. Google, Facebook’s parent company Meta, TikTok, Reddit, Discord, Twitch and Snap must answer a series of questions from the online safety watchdog about the number of children on their platforms and the age assurance measures used to prevent access by under-aged kids. Most of these sites have their own age limits to prevent children under 13 from using social media .
Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says legally-imposed age limits are on the table, but noted the online sphere offered some benefits to teenagers and said more must be understood of the potential effectiveness and unintended consequences of any restrictions. “To ensure the safety of young Australians, we need to provide them - and their parents, carers and educators - with effective education and prevention strategies,” she said.
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