australia plans to set a minimum age limit for social media users
2024-09-10
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[xinhua news agency micro special] australian prime minister anthony albanese said on the 10th that a minimum age limit will be set for minors to use social media to encourage them to put down their electronic products and "return to the football field."
albanese said on an australian broadcasting corporation program that legislation will be introduced by the end of this year to set a minimum age for minors to use social media. the specific lower age limit is still under discussion and is expected to be between 14 and 16 years old. in the next few months, relevant departments will conduct tests on the age verification of social media users.
albanese is concerned about the possibility that children may be exposed to bad content and encounter cyberbullying when using social media: "i hope that children can put down their various (electronic) products and go to the football field, swimming pool and tennis court. i hope they can communicate with real people."
according to the australian broadcasting corporation, keeping children away from social media is a common proposition of australia's major political parties, and the ruling and opposition parties are seeking to reach a consensus on this. the south australian government proposed this week that social media companies should be forced to prohibit minors aged 13 and under from using social media, otherwise the companies will be fined. (end) (yuan yuan)
