Australia Passes Legislation Banning Under-16s from Social Media

COLOMBO (News 1st): Australia’s Parliament has passed a law banning children aged under 16 from using social media, one of the strictest regulations targeting the platforms in the world.

The law, which was passed by the Senate yesterday, requires social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok to prevent those under 16 from having accounts.

Failure to do so could result in fines of up to AUS$50 million (US$32.5m).