Australia bans kids under 16 from having social media accounts

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Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 4:35 AM 1 min read

The Prime Minister of Australia said the country “delivered on its commitment to support parents and protect young people by setting a minimum age of 16 years for social media, with legislation passing Parliament today.” The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024 places the onus on social media platforms – not young people or their parents – to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under 16 years of age from having accounts, and ensures systemic breaches will see platforms face fines of up to $49.5M, Anthony Albanese said in a statement. The minimum age will apply to age-restricted social media platforms as defined in the Bill, which includes Snapchat (SNAP), TikTok, Facebook (META), Instagram, X and others.