Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it | Internet safety
The Australian government has pledged to impose a 16-year-old age limit on social media access and impose penalties for online platforms that do not comply. But the Labor government has not said how it expects Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and others to actually enforce its age restrictions. Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have announced […]
UK Considers Smartphone Ban For Under-16s
The UK government is considering legislation to ban the sale of smartphones to under-16s, according to leaks, leaving a polarization of rights between conservatives and liberals and an increasingly clear crisis caused by new technology. They say they are torn between trying to deal with the damage that has caused them, or retreating and letting […]
‘Our kids are suffering’: calls for ban on social media to protect under-16s | Social media
Many parents of digitally obsessed teenagers have probably wished their smartphones would go in the trash. As evidence mounts about the dangers of social media, public calls for better protection for children are growing, and now there are calls for it to be banned. The debate in the UK has taken on new resonance in […]