Social media platforms in Australia will be required to keep users safe.
The Australian Ministry of Communications made a statement regarding the regulation of social media platforms. The statement noted that with the new draft law, the platforms in question will be required to keep their users safe and protect them from online harm. Minister of Communications Michelle Rowland said, “With this decision, the responsibility for preventing online harm at a systemic level will be placed on the sector.”
16-AGE LIMIT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The Australian government had recently announced that it was preparing to set a 16-year age limit for children to start using social media and to hold platforms accountable for complying with this.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touched on the risks of excessive social media use on children’s physical and mental health, and drew attention to misogynist content targeting boys.
