US EditionAustralia Bans TikTok, Facebook, YouTube for Kids Under 16; Fines Reach $33 Million for Violations
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Since Wednesday, December 10, in Australia, children under the age of 16 will not be able to count on popular social networks such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, among others. This is a bold measure that responds to the need to regulate the access of minors to unsupervised social networks, especially access to content production.Social networks are today a fundamental part of the way people of all ages relate to each other, l…
The challenges Australia faces in banning access to social media for children under 16 Australia marks the wayA controversial experiment began this week in Australia, which has become the first nation to ban children under 16 years of age from accessing social media, a ‘sui generis’ measure whose consequences are carefully observed by affected technological giants and governments of nations or entities interested in adopting similar standards su…
In Australia, children and adolescents under the age of 16 are no longer allowed to use social media platforms. Ten services have already blocked around 1 million accounts. According to the government, those who do not check the minimum age risk a fine of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars.
Australia has released one of the world's most stringent regulations on social networks and minors: since Wednesday, platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube must erase user accounts under 16 years of age in the country and report how many profiles they have deleted, with penalties of fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars (28.1 million euros).The government has already asked ten major platforms for the first data and …
Australia and the ban on social media for minors Australia is moving towards becoming one of the first countries to implement a ban on social media for minors, a measure that seeks to prevent children and adolescents, especially children under 16 years of age, from having free access to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X. This decision arises from the growing concern about the impact of social media on the mental health of childr…
Australia Bans TikTok, Facebook, YouTube for Kids Under 16; Fines Reach $33 Million for Violations
Australia imposed a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, effective midnight Wednesday local time, targeting platforms like TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Facebook Under new law, companies failing to block access face penalties up to $33 million. Public response remains mixed. Debate raged for over a year on restricting youth social media access in Australia. Now, as first nation worldwide, country prohibits under-16s from 10 …
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