Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban ...
11 hours ago · A digital rights advocate said Wednesday she had been “appalled’ by the Australian government’s social media ban legislation process. Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years-old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
Australia moves step closer to world-first social media ban for …
6 hours ago · Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pass a landmark bill banning the use of social media by children under 16. The bill passed by the House of Representatives on ...
Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young ...
5 hours ago · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam.. Mac Holdsworth died last year at his Melbourne family home at the age of 17 after a 47-year-old Sydney man who purported to be an 18-year-old woman demanded money for an intimate ...
With its social media ban, parliament delivers a performance …
1 day ago · But social media — where 60 per cent of young people encounter actual porn, according to the eSafety Commission, the majority by age 13 … now that's complicated. The senator will cross the ...
Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media …
6 days ago · Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.
Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media ...
Nov 20, 2024 · The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service.
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children ...
6 days ago · Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million for social...
The government plans to ban under-16s from social media …
Nov 7, 2024 · Australian children and teenagers under the age of 16, even if they already have a social media account. Labor has backed setting the social media minimum age cut-off at 16 years old, with legislation set to be introduced this month.
Australia to legislate ‘world-leading’ social media ban for …
Nov 7, 2024 · Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. “Social...
Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for ... - CBS News
Nov 7, 2024 · Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social media ban for all children under the age of 16.
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