Tag: Social Media Ban

PM considers tougher enforcement of social media ban

Posted on   |  by Byron Kaye
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is keen to make sure the country’s social media ban for children is as strong as possible, after a new study found that...

Kate Chaney pushes govt for ‘no regrets’ AI policies

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Far-reaching reforms are needed to prepare for the long-term impacts of artificial intelligence and to magnify its benefits, a new discussion paper from teal independent MP Kate Chaney says....

eSafety and OAIC team up for online safety crackdown

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Two of the federal government’s digital regulators will team up to enforce the social media age ban and new online age verification standards, as Australia pursues tougher online safety...

eSafety probes social media giants over cracks in teen ban

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has launched investigations into five social media platforms for suspected breaches of landmark laws designed to keep teens off their sites as it prepares to step...

AI firms should face digital duty of care, senator says

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s proposed digital duty of care should extend to AI companies, according to Labor senator and former AI startup founder Michelle Ananda-Rajah, who has floated a rights-based approach to...

UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under-16s

Posted on   |  by David Milliken and Sam Tabahriti
Britain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left some AI chatbots outside...

French lawmakers vote to ban under-15s from social media

Posted on   |  by Elizabeth Pineau
France’s National Assembly has backed legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks. The bill proposes...