CANBERRA, 28 Nov. - (ANA) - The proposed bill was passed by lawmakers in both chambers of the Australian parliament.

 

Lawmakers in Australia have passed a bill that will impose legal restrictions on under 16s being able to use social media platforms.

 

The legislation means Australia will now have some of the strictest laws in the world when it comes to social media access.

 

The Australian government cited child mental health and well-being concerns as a driver for the law to protect minors from the "harms" of social media.

 

The law will come into force by the end of next year, meaning that underage access to platforms such as X, Instagram and TikTok will be blocked for children aged 16 or under.   - (ANA) -

 

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