"This one's for the moms and dads," Albanese said in a press conference. "Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I'm calling time on it."
Albanese noted that the proposed law would "put the onus" on social media companies to ensure that they take reasonable measures to keep children off their platforms, emphasizing that the responsibility would not fall on parents.
The plan to ban social media for users under 16 reflects growing concerns about addiction, especially given TikTok's internal assessments noting that young users can become addicted very quickly.
Australia's announcement follows a multistate lawsuit in the United States against TikTok, where attorneys general argue that the app profits from harming the mental health of children.
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