Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16
An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from ...
Australia should delay social media ban for children under 16, Big Tech says
The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to ...
Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used ...
School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer?
The Australian government introduced what it’s called “world-leading” legislation in parliament this week to wipe social ...
Australia news LIVE: Bills on the brink in final sitting week of the year; Social media giants slam ‘rushed’ ban consultation
The consultation period for groups and individuals to make submissions closed a day later on Friday. A Senate committee on ...
Australian social media ban for children sparks privacy fears
Albanese said on Monday that social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as ...
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Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children
An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee that laws to ban children younger than 16 ...
Social media firms must erase young users' data: PM Albanese unveils bold plan
Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a ...
Australia's social media ban: Platforms call for delay to age limits legislation
Social media sites are lobbying the Australian government to delay its proposed age limits for children younger than 16. View ...
Banning under-16s from social media may be unconstitutional – and ripe for High Court challenge
On November 21 2024, the Albanese government unveiled its bill to introduce a minimum age of 16 for most social media ...
India achieves historic victory against Australia in Perth; internet declares captain Jasprit Bumrah as ‘the only king’
Team India secured a remarkable 295-run victory against Australia in the first Test in Perth, led by captain Jaspreet Bumrah, ...
Social media industry group Digi lashed over ‘outrageous’ response to age ban
Tech giants have been accused of taking the moral high ground after arguing a social media age ban for teenagers under 16 years of age would do more harm than good, while also ignoring the wishes of ...