Child protection, social media from the age of 16

Australia do të mbrojë me ligj fëmijë e të rinj nga konsumimi i hershëm i mediave sociale. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok do lejohen vetëm nga mosha 16 vjeç.

2024-11-09 13:16:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The Australian Labor government only wants to allow children and young people to access social media from the age of 16 in future. "I have spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and, like me, they are deeply concerned about the safety of our children online," Prime Minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese told reporters. "I want parents to be able to say, 'I'm sorry, mate, but that's against the law.'

The proposed law is expected to be discussed at a cabinet meeting and introduced to parliament later this month. After that, it could take about a year before the new regulation comes into force, Australian ABC television reported. "This is global legislation and we want to make sure we do it right," Albanese stressed.

Child protection, social media from the age of 16

Support from the Australian opposition

The head of government announced the plans in September. Albanese described the effect of online networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok on children as a "hostage". He wants children to have a childhood: "We know that social networks cause social harm and keep children away from real friends and real experiences". Even the opposition supports the government's plans. We do not believe that TikTok can ever become safe for kids, we don't believe Snapchat can ever be made safe for kids, and we don't believe Instagram can ever be made safe for kids," said the Liberal Party's communications spokesman. David Coleman.

Child protection, social media from the age of 16

It is still unclear how access to social media will be technically controlled. However, the obligation to control the minimum age of users should not fall on parents, but on technology companies and internet platforms. According to the plans, there should be no penalties for users. In many other countries there is no legal age set for users of social networks. In Germany, social media platforms must put age restrictions in their terms of service guide./ DW