Australia to legislate minimum age for social media usage, says PM Albanese

Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe.

Albanese said that it’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe.

In a post on X, he said, “We’ll legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe.”

He added, “Parents tell me they’re worried about what age their kids should be on social media. We’ll introduce legislation in this term of Parliament to enforce a minimum age for social media and other digital platforms. It’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe.”