Australia draws the line: New bill bans social media for children under 16

The Australian parliament has banned the use of social media for children under the age of 16. It passed a bill on Wednesday that was supported by the majority of its House of Representatives with 102 votes in favour to 13 against.

Major parties supported the bill that would make social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and X, liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars if they failed to prevent children under 16 from holding accounts.