SYDNEY ¨C Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.
This global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese¡¯s government to ramp up enforcement this week of what it was touting as successful cooperation with industry two months ago, tech policy experts say.
In getting more ?aggressive with apps such as Instagram and TikTok, Albanese¡¯s center-left government is pleased with the overseas interest ¡ª at least eight countries have said they want similar curbs ¡ª ?but keen ?to counter the news that many teens are still scrolling on their phones, experts say.
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