Australia To Ban Social Media: Social media cannot be used by those under 16 years of age. The government of this country has issued a strict ban. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, November 7, for the purpose of protecting mental health, people under the age of 16 cannot use social media in any way in Australia. In addition to this, the government has ordered social media companies to make new rules (Social Media Ban) and if they do not do so, the government may have to pay a hefty fine (Australia Govt). The Prime Minister said that the Parliament will pass a law in this regard within this year.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, ‘Social media platforms have a responsibility to impose some restrictions on access to them (Australia Govt). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that not only for parents and young teenagers, but because of social media, the country’s children are suffering a lot.
He has promised to pass the Social Media Ban Bill in the Parliament by the end of this month, saying that social media is causing serious harm to the 15-year-olds and below. This phenomenon has been reported in many studies.
Prime Minister Albanese took charge
Regarding the use of social media, Prime Minister Albanese said that ‘all social media platforms will have a responsibility to restrict their use by children, not just parents of children or young teenagers. No action is taken in these cases for users.
Steps have been taken in this country too
In France, according to the law, parents’ permission is required for the use of social media (Social Media Ban) for children under 15 years of age. In many countries, TikTok and Instagram use certain settings for those 13 years of age or younger.
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