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Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

BY REUTERS Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta META.O to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million). A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year. A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia’s policy is the most stringent. FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM-OWNER META META.O SPOKESPERSON: “Naturally, we […] The post Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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