Australia just hit “reset” on kids and social media — and the whole world’s watching. - video Dailymotion

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00:00Oh, Australia just hit reset on kids and social media and the whole world's watching.

00:05As of today, Australia becomes the first country ever to ban under-16s from creating or using

00:11accounts on major social platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and more.

00:16No account, no exceptions.

00:17Big platforms must now block or delete under-16 accounts or risk fines up to 49.5 million.

00:25That's about 33 million US dollars.

00:27The move is being pitched as a radical step to protect kids from cyberbullying, body image

00:31pressure and harmful content.

00:33Parents and child safety advocates are largely applauding it.

00:36But critics from tech companies to free speech groups warn this could cut off teens from digital

00:41expression education social networks.

00:44Some say it's a blunt instrument that may push youth toward darker corners of the internet.

00:51Experts worldwide are already calling this the canary in the coal mine.

00:55Other laws may soon spread to Europe, Asia and beyond meaning this could be a turning point

00:59in how the world regulates big tech and digital childhood itself.

01:03Sure.

01:04Great.