In a recent announcement, the Australian government has pledged to introduce legislation this year that will enforce a minimum age requirement for children to access social media platforms. While the exact method of age verification is yet to be revealed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated that the government will be testing age verification technology to prevent children under the ages of 14 to 16 from creating social media accounts.
This move aligns with efforts in various countries and U.S. states to protect children from potential harm on social media, particularly issues such as cyberbullying. With a growing demand from parents for online safety measures, the opposition party has also proposed a ban on social media use for children under 16 if they win the upcoming elections.
