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Social Media Age Ban Bill Faces Delay Proposal Amid Privacy Concerns in Australia | N18G

Sunita Bose, the managing director of the Digital Industry Group Inc., urged the Australian Senate to delay a proposed bill that aims to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms like X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The legislation, introduced last week, would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars for platforms that fail to prevent underage children from using their services. Bose argued that the bill should not be rushed through Parliament, urging a wait until June when an evaluation of age assurance technologies is due. The bill is expected to pass with support from major parties and would take effect a year after becoming law, allowing platforms to implement solutions while safeguarding user privacy. During the Senate committee hearing, Bose faced tough questions, with some senators criticizing the tech industry’s failure to protect children online and calling for better content moderation algorithms.

first published: Nov 25, 2024 04:07 pm