Australia approves social media ban for under 16s
See Full Size
of the law within 12 months is planned to come into force. During this period, social media companies will be given time to fulfill the requirements. According to the law, children or their parents who violate the restrictions will not be punished, The responsibility will rest entirely with the platform providers.
YouTube and WhatsApp will be exempt
Although platform names are not specifically mentioned in the law, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the rules are Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat ve TikTok It is expected to be applied to platforms such as. YouTube video streaming sites such as and WhatsApp messaging platforms such as will be exempt.
The legislation does not specify how tech companies will enforce age restrictions, but those who do not for 50 million Australian dollars He will face a fine of up to (approximately $32.4 million). The law does not require users to upload their ID as part of the verification process.
According to a recently published survey, 77 per cent of Australians support the restrictions. Similar proposals to impose higher age restrictions on social media platforms are being discussed in Norway and Florida. In Florida, this is being challenged over free speech concerns.
Metathe bill when it was introduced to the Australian parliament last week. “inconsistent and ineffective” He criticized it by describing it as. owner of x Elon Musk also harshly criticized the law, saying that a way to control all Australians’ access to the internet He claimed that it was.
This news our mobile application Download using
You can read it whenever you want (even offline):
