Australian Law Banning Social Media For U16 Takes Effect, PM Albanese Says 'Kids Will Have Childhood'

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As per the new social media law, Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X, and YouTube complied with by blocking access for under-16.

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00:00Australia has introduced a world first rule starting today anyone under 16 will be blocked

00:12from accessing social media including major platforms such as Facebook Instagram tick-tock

00:18X and YouTube the goal is to protect children from online harm such as bullying and mental

00:25health risks the law was passed a year ago and takes effect now giving platforms time to implement

00:32age verification but how will this ban work the law places the legal responsibility entirely on

00:39platforms not parents or children they are required to use age verification technology and remove all

00:47underage accounts non-compliance could lead to penalties of up to 33 million dollars firms

00:55have already begun enforcement even as they argue the plan is rushed warned that it may lead to

01:00collection of sensitive data and could push teens to unregulated apps or fake accounts supporters say

01:08ignoring the potential harms of social media is no longer an option the question remains will the

01:16ban achieve its goals or will people find ways to circumvent it

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