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Australia Prohibits Socialisation Networks for Children Under 16 Years of Age

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In Australia, socializing networks are blocked for children under 16 years of age to protect them from algorithms that create dependence, online predators and digital aggression. It is the first country in the world that imposes restrictions on access to platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Responsibility for non-compliance with the law comes to the owners of social networks, who consider that the measure would violate free…

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This new policy to protect young people is far from unanimous, especially among Australian Internet users.

·Paris, France
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The pioneer law has entered into force in Australia and the European Union can also advance.

·Portugal
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Australia gave a historic turn to digital regulation by launching, from the first minute of December 10, an unprecedented law that prohibits children under the age of 16 from having accounts on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat or X. The measure, considered one of the strictest on the planet, obliges technology companies to identify [...] Entry Australia bans the use of social media to children under the age of 16 years apar…

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After the announcement of the Australian law prohibiting access to social networks for young people under 16 years of age, Diane Rambaldini, President ISSA France and co-founder of the Lumérique movement, comments: "A British study published in 2022 and confirmed in 2024 reveals that, on social networks, almost one in two children on their age to access services, declaring themselves to be either under 16 years of age or older. In two thirds of …

Hello, from TV Azteca Quintana Roo , we bring you a shocking news that is revolutionizing child protection in the digital world. What is the new social media law in Australia? Australia prohibits the use of social media for children under the age of 16, with a pioneering law that forces giants like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to remove Australian user accounts below that age, using artificial intelligence to verify ages through photo…

The Healthy School Kiosks program of the Municipality of Córdoba was awarded the “Good Childhood Practices 2025” award in the Mercocities Network, for transforming what is sold in the canteens and strengthening access to safe water. At the same time, Australia puts into force a law that prohibits the use of social networks for children under 16 years of age. Education Secretary Alicia La Terza defends the way of accompanying and working with fam…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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