Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16

The Manila Times

Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16  Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, November 7, the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading.  Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after it is ratified by lawmakers, Albanese told a news conference.  There will be no exemptions for users who have parental consent.  REUTERS / AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT BROADCASTING VIDEO   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #socialmedia

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00:00And this one's for the mums and dads.

00:08Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I'm calling time on it.

00:13I've spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles.

00:17They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online.

00:22And I want Australian parents and families to know that the Government has your back.

00:27Now, Government's proposed age is 16.

00:32That decision was made in Cabinet on Monday.

00:36And that proposal will go to the National Cabinet meeting that I'm convening online,

00:43a virtual meeting tomorrow morning.

00:45The onus will be on, just to go through some of the details, the onus will be on social

00:51media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access.

00:56The onus won't be on parents or young people.

00:59There will be no penalties for users.

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