Australia to ban social media for kids

Australian Government Drops Bill on Social Media Misinformation
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Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament
Australia introduces proposed law to ban social media for children younger than 16
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday that his government has rollout a new social media ban on children under 16, leaving the responsibility of policing the law to tech companies.
Elon Musk criticizes Australia's proposed ban on social media for children
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, criticized proposed legislation in Australia that aims to ban social media for children under 16.
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
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 media platforms for systemic breaches.
Bill to ban social media use by under-16s arrives in Australia’s parliament
Legislation to ban social media for under 16s has been introduced in the Australian parliament. The country's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed
Australian bill aims to ban social media for children
Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.
Elon Musk accused of ‘jumping to conclusions’ over new social media age ban
Liberal MP Andrew Wallace has discussed tech billionaire Elon Musk’s criticism towards the Albanese government over its new social media age limit bill.
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