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Australia: Federal Govt proposes law to ban under-16s on social media
"Labor has passed its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t", 28 November 2024
The federal government’s social media ban for under-16s has been passed in the Senate.
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The bill is introducing a new term – “age-restricted social media platforms” – into the Online Safety Act. This will apply to platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and X, Rowland said – as well as message board Reddit.
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The government has raised major concerns about the mental health effects of social media on young people, including issues around body image, bullying, abuse and harmful messages such as misogynous content.
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