The communications minister confirms the biggest social media platforms won't be able to escape a ban on children and teenagers under 16, after Coalition concerns they could be exempted.
Popular social media platforms like TikTok will not be able to be exempted from the federal government's proposed ban for children and teenagers under 16.TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram won't be exempted from social media age restriction s for children and teenagers.The federal government is pushing for the proposed ban to be passed this year, and take effect within 12 months from that date.
"Let's be very clear here: there is no out for the platforms here … those commonly understood platforms like TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook, they will all be age-restricted services." “ Dutton and I have written to the prime minister to advise him of our view that products such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat are inherently unsafe for younger children," Mr Coleman said.
The government has taken a big step towards its goal of getting children and young teenagers off social media and revealed who would be covered by the ambitious ban. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed yesterday the government would seek to ban children and teenagers under 16 from social media, including those who already had accounts.
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