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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Martyn Landi

U16s social media ban punishes children for tech firm failures, charities say

A young girl looks at social media apps on a phone (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Archive)

Children should not be “punished” or “penalised” for the failures of tech companies, UK online safety campaigners have said, in response to Australia’s plans to ban under-16s from social media.

The Australian government has introduced a Bill into the country’s parliament that would require platforms to introduce age restrictions and verification procedures to prevent those aged under 16 from accessing their sites.

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