Australia is planning to ban social media for all children under the age of 16. If the ban were to be passed, it would make Australia the first country in the world to impose such a rule. Their Government have said it is acting to guarantee children’s safety online. Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the plans were aimed to reduce the harm social media can have on children.
Though, critics have argued that it would be better to instead bring in appropriate safety standards on social media platforms. On the other hand, supporters of the plans say that the ban is needed in order to protect children from bullying, fake news, and harmful content.
Though, critics have argued that it would be better to instead bring in appropriate safety standards on social media platforms. On the other hand, supporters of the plans say that the ban is needed in order to protect children from bullying, fake news, and harmful content.
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00:00Australia is planning on banning social media for all children under the age of 16.
00:05If the ban were to be passed, it would make Australia the first country in the world to impose such a rule.
00:10Their government have said that it is acting to guarantee children's safety online.
00:15Australia's Prime Minister said the plans were aimed to reduce the harm social media can have on children.
00:21Though critics have argued it would be better to instead bring in appropriate safety standards on social media platforms.
00:27On the other hand, supporters of the plans say that the ban is needed in order to protect children from bullying, fake news and harmful content.
00:36As part of the ban, it's also been reported that there will be no exemptions on the age limit for children who have consent from parents.
00:43The government has also said that onus would fall upon social media companies to show they are taking reasonable steps to prevent unlawful access.
00:52The plans are set to be discussed in Australia's parliament.
00:56If the ban is passed, the new rule would be brought in a year following and subject to a review once it's in place.