Australia's human rights commissioner has raised concerns about Labor's sweeping legislative crackdown on digital platforms, warning that rushed laws to impose minimum age limits on social media could limit freedom of expression and cause more harm than intended.
Children aged up to 16 could be banned from accessing social media and gaming platforms next year, under legislation to be introduced by the Albanese government before the next election.
Lorraine Finlay, who is halfway through her five-year term as human rights commissioner, said any federal law to regulate social media use must be carefully implemented to ensure it does not negatively impact how children engage online.
