Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday a plan to ban social media for all children under the age of 16.
The Australian leader said at a news conference that the bill involves an age verification process where the onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access to their platforms.
The Australian government said under the proposed legislation, social media companies would face sizable fines for allowing younger children to access their platforms, but there would be no penalties for users or parents of users who ignore the law.
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