According to the Australian government, social media can cause physical and mental problems.
This year, Australia aims to introduce legislation that will ban children from using social media platforms.
The prime minister of the country Anthony Albanese the centre-left government plans to start a trial of age verification in the coming months. According to the government, social media can cause physical and mental problems for children.
– We want them to have real experiences with real people, because we know social media causes social problems, Albanese said.
It is not yet known at what age the ban would come into effect, but Albanese referred to those under the age of 14-16. He said he was concerned about the impact of cyberbullying on children and the exposure of young people to content on social media that could be harmful.
Several countries have tried to limit the use of social media by minors, but efforts have been hindered by legal challenges and technologies that can be used to circumvent the restrictions.
– It is an international problem that governments around the world are trying to solve. We know it is not simple and easy, because otherwise governments would have responded earlier [ongelmaan].
Source: Reuters