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00:00Australia is making headlines with a landmark decision, a new law banning children under 16 from accessing social media without parental consent.
00:07The law highlights a global concern about the impact of online content on younger audiences.
00:12Social media plays a big role in teen culture, with 51% of teens using it daily, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
00:21However, there are significant risks associated with their social media use.
00:26A cohort research study of American teens aged 12 to 15 found that those using social media for over three hours daily
00:32faced double the risk of negative mental health outcomes, including anxiety and depression.
00:37Consequently, 46% of parents are worried about their teens being exposed to explicit content.
00:43Platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram have long hosted content watched by millions of young users,
00:48including popular streamers such as Kai Sanat, Aiden Ross, and iShowSpeed,
00:53who attract millions of followers with livestreams that often feature celebrity guests, inappropriate language, and risky behavior.
01:00This style of entertainment can lead to major controversies.
01:04For example, during Kai Sanat's Mafiathon 2 event, comedian Drewski faced backlash for using racist humor towards Ray, a Taiwanese streamer and Sanat's close friend.
01:14The controversy erupted after Drewski made an inappropriate comment while Ray was introducing himself,
01:20urging him to speak in his native language and then imitating an Asian accent with gibberish.
01:24Fans quickly accused Drewski of racism, prompting him to apologize on stream, saying,
01:29"'That was too much. I ain't gonna lie. Erase that. I might get cancelled.'"
01:34These kinds of controversies are exactly why Australia's new law is so important,
01:38but it's not just the government that is calling out for these changes.
01:41Popular figures like Pokemon and Myth have called for greater accountability in the content shared on digital platforms since 2022.
01:48On an episode of the OfflineTV podcast, Pokemon emphasized the responsibilities creators have over their influence on young audiences, stating,
01:56"'It blows my mind and it's very frightening to me that some kids spend more time with a content creator than they do with their own parents.
02:03Therefore, they value their opinion on how they set an example more than they do their own parents.'"
02:09The success of Australia's initiative could serve as a model for other nations,
02:12highlighting the importance of proactive measures in safeguarding the mental health and well-being of the next generation.