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The onus won't be on parents or young people,
Albanese said
The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access,
Albanese said
Keeping young people safe online is a top priority ... but the proposed ban for teenagers to access digital platforms is a 20th-century response to 21st-century challenges,
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What we are announcing here and what we will legislate will be truly world leading,
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland saidRather than blocking access through bans, we need to take a balanced approach to create age-appropriate spaces, build digital literacy and protect young people from online harm,
she addedThe idea that somehow you can sort of force the industry to be in a technological place that it isn’t, is probably a bit misunderstood in terms of where the industry is,
Meta’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, said on Thursday, according to The Guardian
This is world-leading legislation and we want to make sure we’ve got it right,
Mr Albanese saidThe current state of age assurance technology... requires a level of personally identified information to be shared,
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Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
It sends quite a strong signal. Children must be protected from harmful content on social media. These are powerful tech giants pitted against the brains of small children,
he said, highlighting the risks of harmful content, especially content promoting unhealthy body standards for girls and misogyny for boysIf you’re a 14-year-old kid getting this stuff, at a time where you’re going through life’s changes and maturing, it can be a really difficult time and what we’re doing is listening and then acting,
he saidWe’re uncomfortable with the ban. We think young people are likely to circumvent a ban and our concern is that it really drives the behavior underground and then if things go wrong, young people are less likely to get support from parents and carers because they’re worried about getting in trouble,
Hallan said
My real fear honestly is that the problem of social media will simply be driven underground,
Tam saidThere does need to be enhanced penalties to ensure compliance,
Rowland saidHowever, what’s missing is a deeper discussion on how we implement protections, otherwise we risk making ourselves feel better, like we have taken action, but teens and parents will not find themselves in a better place,
Davis said in a statementEvery company that operates in Australia, whether domiciled here or otherwise, is expected and must comply with Australian law or face the consequences,
she addedWe already know that present age verification methods are unreliable, too easy to circumvent, or risk user privacy,
University of Melbourne researcher Toby Murray said earlier this year
Social media companies have been put on notice,
Rowland saidI get things popping up on my system that I don't want to see. Let alone a vulnerable 14-year-old,
he saidThey, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online. I want Australian parents and families to know that government has your back. I want parents to be able to say, ‘sorry, mate, that’s against the law for me to get to you do this’,
Albanese said