A Regulations that open up the debate and the possibility that other countries will emulate them. Australia has introduced a ban on social media for minors under 16 years old. The measure It has been in effect since December 10th.
In case of non-compliance will impose fines of up to $33 million, the platforms that Do not delete accounts belonging to children or teenagers.
The measure includes social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, Tik Tok, X, You Tube and Twitch.
Authoritarians don’t like that
The practice of professional and critical journalism is a mainstay of democracy. That is why it bothers those who believe that they are the owners of the truth.
The implementation is as follows. The lawsuit shows that the Australian government is sending notifications to the platforms requesting information about the number of accounts deleted.
This is repeated once a month for six months. If violations are found, the authority can demand the maximum penalty for the platform from the judiciary The applications show that they criticize the measures and say that they are being implemented hastilywithout understanding how young people use the platforms.
This measure is causing controversy but is already being discussed in other countries such as Malaysia, France, Denmark, Greece and New Zealand.
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