Minimum age for social media access to protect Australian kids
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The Australian Government will legislate 16 as the minimum age for access to social media, following endorsement by National Cabinet. The decision follows extensive consultation with young people, parents and carers, academics and child development experts, community, industry and civil organisations, First Nations youth, and state and territory governments.
The Bill puts the onus on social media platforms, not parents or young people, to take reasonable steps to ensure fundamental protections are in place. The Government will continue to work closely with stakeholders in the lead up to the commencement of the law, with a lead time of at least 12 months following the Bill’s passage to give industry, governments and the eSafety Commissioner time to implement systems and processes.
We will also use this time to develop guidance for parents, carers and children ahead of the change.
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