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Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, a step that could spark a wider wave of regulation worldwide.
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00:00Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16,
00:05a move that may trigger a broader wave of regulation around the world.
00:09From midnight, 10 major platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook
00:15must block access for anyone under the age limit or risk fines of almost AU$50 million.
00:22Tech companies and free speech groups say the ban goes too far and will be tough to enforce.
00:31Parents and child safety advocates say it is long overdue.
00:34The government argues it had to act because the tech industry has been too slow to tackle online harms.
00:40This reform will change lives for Australian kids and allowing them to just have their childhood.
00:49For Australian parents, enabling them to have greater peace of mind.
00:56But also for the global community who are looking at Australia and saying,
01:02well if Australia can do it, why can't we?
01:05Governments from Denmark to Malaysia and several states in the US,
01:09where some trust and safety features are being scaled back, say they are preparing similar measures.
01:15Though the ban applies to 10 platforms for now,
01:19the Australian government says the list will shift as new apps emerge
01:22and young users move to different spaces.
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