Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:00:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/australian-kids-under-16-will-soon-be-banned-from-social-media-but-parents-still-dont-know-which-apps-are-out-243138>

"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced the age limit for his
government’s controversial social media ban: children under 16. He plans to
take the proposal to a virtual meeting of national cabinet on Friday.

The proposal would not exempt young people under 16 already on social media. No
child under 16 will be permitted to use social media platforms – such as
Instagram and TikTok – even with parental consent.

Tech companies will be responsible for enforcing the ban. The government
intends to introduce legislation to parliament by the end of the year. The ban
would take effect 12 months after the law passes.

Announcing the proposal on Thursday, Albanese declared social media was “doing
harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it”. But the government’s proposed
age limit is deeply flawed and raises far more questions than it answers."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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