The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.

Summary

Australia’s government plans to introduce legislation banning social media for under-16s. The proposed laws aim to mitigate the harm social media inflicts on Australian children.

The government will consult with parents, social media platforms, and experts about the age limit.

The legislation will not apply to young people already on social media, and there will be no penalties for users.

  • @[email protected]English
    16•17 days ago

    Y’all probably will be luckier if you try to give parents tools to decide and manage it, rather than doing a top down mandate…

    • @PriorityMotifEnglish
      14•17 days ago

      Australian government is pretty hamfisted when it comes to this stuff.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•17 days ago

      I agree with you but this article really reflects the australian way of handling things. Rules and regulations. It’s good that they’re going to ask first though.