Posts Tagged ‘Under16’
South Korea Considers Teen Social Media Limits as Australia’s Under-16 Ban Fuels Global Debate
South Korea is now in a place where they’re questioning how far the state should go to protect teenagers online, as Australia‘s under-16 social media ban forces governments to confront the limits of digital freedom and safety. The conversation started after Australia became the first country to legally bar children under 16 from accessing social…
Read MoreSnap starts checking users ages before Australian under-16 ban
SNAP will start checking many users’ ages in Australia as it prepares for a world-first social media ban for under-16s next month. Snapchat account holders will be able to verify their age through a connection to an Australian bank account, with government-issued identification, or by taking a selfie to enable facial-age estimation, Snap said. The…
Read MoreMeta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
META said Thursday that Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media. “From today, Meta will be notifying Australian users it understands to be aged 13-15 that they will lose access to Instagram, Threads and Facebook,” a…
Read MoreSocial Media Companies Slam Australia’s Under-16 Ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray, warning that it was no “silver bullet” and could push kids into “covert and unregulated” spaces online.…
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