Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s | TechCrunch

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  • Australia has approved legislation that will ban the use of social media for children under 16
  • The bill was only introduced about a week ago but had backing from the main conservative opposition party as well as the centre-left government
  • The ban is expected to take affect in November 2025, at which point social media platforms will need to demonstrate they’re taking “reasonable steps” to ensure age verification is in place
In a step likely to be tracked around the world, Australia has approved legislation that will ban the use of social media for children under 16. The bill was only introduced about a week ago but had [+906 chars]

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