Australia bans social media for under 16s

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Australia conscionable voted into instrumentality a societal media prohibition for children nether the property of 16. The authorities was approved by Australian lawmakers connected Thursday with the purpose of protecting the intelligence wellness of children online, contempt absorption from tech companies who assertion the rules are unworkable.

The caller instrumentality is scheduled to travel into effect successful 12 months, giving societal media companies clip to conscionable the requirements. These see taking “reasonable steps to forestall children who person not reached a minimum property from having accounts.” Children who interruption these upcoming restrictions won’t look punishment, nor volition their parents — the work lies wholly with level providers.

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