Social media giants will be slapped with "harsh" fines if they allow children under 14 to create accounts and risk lawsuits from parents of children who suffer harm, under draft South Australian laws the government says are suitable for all jurisdictions.
A report by former High Court Chief Justice Robert French released on Sunday includes a draft bill with the legislative framework to ban children under 14 from social media and requires companies to gain parental consent for 14 and 15-year-olds to use their platforms.
