Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced on Nov. 7 what he called 'world-leading' legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing social media.
Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Brenton's work has previously appeared in Billboard, Pigeons & Planes and Complex.The Australian government is planning to introduce legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from using social media., shared in full by Australia's ABC News.
"This one's for the mums and dads," Albanese said as he announced the legislation. "Social media is doing harm to our kids And I'm calling time on it." During the news conference, Albanese added that it will be the responsibility of social media platforms — not children or parents — to"demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access." He shared that there will be"no penalties for users" and that the Australia's
"If you're a 14-year-old kid getting this stuff at a time when you're going through life's changes and maturing, it can be a really difficult time," he said. "And what we're doing is listening and then acting.", this follows a ban proposed in France last year for kids under the age of 15, which users could avoid with parental consent.to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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