Australia passed a law on November 28 to ban social media for children under 16, following days of heated debate. Expected to take effect in November 2025, the law introduces some of the toughest social media controls globally, compelling platforms to implement age-verification protections.
SYDNEY - Australia passed a law on Nov 28 to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech.
After a parliamentary session that went into the night, the country’s Senate, or Upper House of Parliament, voted to pass the law after the centre-left Labor government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won support from the conservative opposition. Mr Albanese, trying to lift his approval ratings ahead of an election expected in May, had argued that social media posed risks to the physical and mental health of children and is looking for support from parents.
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