Australia's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced a law to ban children under 16 from social media, emphasizing protection and support for parents amid growing online dangers.
Rowland stated that almost two-thirds of young Australians aged 14 to 17 have encountered extremely harmful content online, underlining the urgent need for systemic change in social media access.
The proposed legislation aims to shift societal values, positioning access to social media as not essential to growing up in Australia and prioritizing children's safety online.
Experts have raised concerns about the ban affecting social interactions for 14- and 15-year-olds, questioning whether isolation will outweigh the intended safety benefits of the law.
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