Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media, El.kz cites BBC. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week, were aimed at mitigating the "harm" social media was inflicting on Australian children. While many of the details are yet to be debated, the government said the ban will not apply to young people already on social media. The government says that the onus will be on social media platforms to show they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access. While most experts agree that social media platforms can harm the mental health of adolescents, many are split over the efficacy of trying to outlaw them all together.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2024 06:28 UTC