In the future, the Australian government only wants to give children and young people aged 16 and over access to social media. “I have spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts and, like me, they are very concerned about the online safety of our children,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
The proposed law is expected to be discussed at a cabinet meeting on Friday and tabled in Parliament later this month. It may then take about a year for the new arrangement to come into effect, reports Australian broadcaster ABC. “This is globally relevant legislation and we want to make sure we get everything right,” Labor leader Albanese stressed.
“Social damage”
The head of government had already announced the plans in September and described the effect of online networks such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Co. on children as a “plague”. He wants children to have a childhood: “We know that social media causes social harm and keeps children away from real friends and real experiences.”
The opposition also supports the initiative. “We don’t believe TikTok can ever be made safe for children, we don’t believe Snapchat can ever be made safe for children and we don’t believe Instagram can ever be made safe for children,” the Liberals’ communications spokesperson said. Party, David Coleman.
Technical questions are still open
It was still unclear how access would be technically controlled. The obligation to check the minimum age of users should not fall on the shoulders of parents, but on technology companies and internet platforms. According to the plans, there should be no fines for users.
Source: Krone
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