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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.
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On November 21 2024, the Albanese government unveiled its bill to introduce a minimum age of 16 for most social media platforms. The government claims the bill is necessary to protect children from social harm.
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Australian social media ban for children sparks privacy fears
Albanese said on Monday that social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the Australian government says is a world-
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As parliament prepares to pass laws banning under 16s from social media, concerns have been raised the process has been rushed through.
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