Australia plays hardball on social media age ban


Byron Kaye
Reuters

Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while US courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.

This global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to ramp up enforcement this week of what it was touting as successful cooperation …

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