Age Control Sledgehammer To Crack Online Safety Nut?

November 21, 2024 00:29:33
Age Control Sledgehammer To Crack Online Safety Nut?
Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog
Age Control Sledgehammer To Crack Online Safety Nut?

Nov 21 2024 | 00:29:33

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Show Notes

As expected, Australia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland has now introduced a world-first law into Parliament today that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. She said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts. The bill has wide political support. After it becomes law, the platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restriction. But this bill is being rushed through […]

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