Published: 12:42, November 8, 2024 | Updated: 18:10, November 8, 2024
PM: Australia to legislate social media ban for kids under 16 in Nov
By Reuters
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses legislation that would make 16 years the minimum age for children to use social media at a press conference in Canberra, Nov 7, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday his government would introduce this month the legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years.

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Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.