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Australia bans children under 16 on social media platforms

( November 29, 2024, 04:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In a landmark move, Australia has passed legislation introducing age restrictions for social media platforms, aiming to “protect children" under 16. In a statement today, Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland said that passage of the 2024 Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill will place the onus on social media platforms to take "reasonable steps" to prevent Australians under 16 years of age from creating accounts. The minister said that the laws contain strong privacy provisions, "with platforms required to ring-fence and destroy any data collected once it has been used for age assurance purposes." The statement added that the age restriction would apply to social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X. Applications used for educational purposes including Google Classroom and YouTube are exempted under the laws. The full statement from Australian Minister for Communication Michelle Rowland follows:...

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