Australia will soon introduce a minimum age for access to social media at the legislative level.
According to Ukrinform, this was stated in the office of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
“The government of Prime Minister Albanese will propose legislation this year to ensure compliance with the minimum age for access to social media and other relevant social platforms,” the statement said.
It is noted that this will “better protect Australian children from online threats and support parents and guardians.” “Social media is known to harm society and take children away from real friends and real experiences. Young Australians deserve better and I stand with them and all Australian parents who are protecting their children,” Prime Minister Albanese said.
He emphasized the critical importance of “the safety and mental and physical health of our young people.” “By announcing this step, we are supporting parents and protecting children, because enough is enough,” the prime minister said.
He was supported by Australian Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland. “Parents want real solutions, so we are taking a decisive step to identify and implement these solutions, promoting safe and positive use of the Internet by our young people to help them in their learning and life,” Rowland said.