- Australia plans to introduce a minimum age limit for social media use.
- The government aims to protect young people’s mental and physical health.
- Digital rights advocates warn that an age limit could drive dangerous online activity underground.
- The government will conduct a trial before implementing the law.Meta, YouTube, and TikTok have not yet commented on the proposal.
Australia is considering a law that would set a minimum age for children to use social media.
The government believes this would protect young people’s mental and physical health.
However, digital rights advocates warn that such a law could push harmful online activities into less regulated areas.
The government plans to conduct a trial before implementing the law. Major social media platforms have not yet commented on the proposal.
