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By Alasdair Pal Reuters
Posted November 6, 2024 6:39 pm
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U.S Surgeon General proposes informing labels for societal media
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said connected Thursday the authorities would legislate for a prohibition connected social media for children nether 16, a argumentation the authorities says is world-leading.
“Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling clip connected it,” Albanese told a quality conference.
Legislation volition beryllium introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months aft it is ratified by lawmakers, helium added.
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There volition beryllium nary exemptions for users who person parental consent.
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“The onus volition beryllium connected societal media platforms to show they are taking tenable steps to forestall access,” Albanese said. “The onus won’t beryllium connected parents oregon young people.”
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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said platforms impacted would see Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Facebook, arsenic good arsenic TikTok and Elon Musk’s X. Alphabet’s YouTube would apt besides autumn wrong the scope of the legislation, she added.
–Reporting by Alasdair Pal successful Sydney; Editing by Chris Reese and Sandra Maler
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