Australia is the first nation to ban social media for under-16s
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On Wednesday, the lower house of the Australian parliament voted to pass legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years, and the Senate passed the bill on Friday.

Landmark legislation sees the Australian government committed to the novel step of child protection by banning social media for under sixteens.

  • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    Because how would you do that on desktop? Or on a degoogled phone? Or if the download was via an apk from elsewhere?

    • ABCDE@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      12 hours ago

      You are assuming that is the only way which is being considered. The suggestion (of app stores verifying) is from someone who has no power in implementation.