Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to introduce legislation that would prevent children under a certain age from using social media. reports that Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. He said in an interview with (ABC) TV channel.
Albanese says the Australian government will begin its social media initiative by testing age verification technology this year. He also did not say a specific age limit, but speculated that he wanted the ban to be for children under 14-16 because “we know social media causes social harm.”
Meta noted by releasing a statement in response to the prime minister’s proposal and there is a minimum age requirement of 13 for existing users. The social media company also stated that it wants to enable young people to benefit from social media with parental controls and monitoring, “rather than just cutting off access.”
Legislators in the United States and other countries have proposed and attempted to impose federal age restrictions on social media access. last year, He introduced two bills to Congress that would ban the use of social media by teenagers under the age of 16. The state of Utah also passed laws in 2023 requiring teenagers to obtain parental consent and provide a copy of their ID to log into their accounts instead of entering their birthdays. next year, identity requirements.
Social media use has become more of a health issue as experts raise concerns about its effects on the mental health of young users. open letter signed by The US has backed Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s proposal to require social media sites to post visible health warnings, as cigarette manufacturers are required to do on their product packaging.
