‘Parents are worried sick’: PM confirms plans to impose social media age restriction
The Albanese government has announced plans for a nationwide social media ban for children, with the specific age limit yet to be confirmed.
Legislation is set to be introduced into parliament before the next election in 2025 to protect young teenagers against the damage caused by social media platforms.
The government is anticipated to use a report by former High Court chief justice Robert French, commissioned by South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas.
News Corp taking a victory lap for championing this as if it had anything to do with kids safety or parents’ concern.
Can we ban all the adults with less intelligence than a 13 year old from using socials too?
As if a 13 year old kid won’t be able to get around this. More regulation so that fines can be imposed for ‘our safety’.
There’s already an age limit on these apps of 13. Kids lie. How can this be enforced?
An age minimum on social media but not criminal responsibility. So a
10 year old won’t be able to access instagram but can be charged, strip searched and sentenced. Make it make sense.
Thank you Government for saving us from ourselves
I’d prefer a social media ban for the elderly. I think we’ve well proven facebook makes them crazier. They think it’s the news.
Prohibition has worked so well in the past.