Australia has passed a new law that bans kids under 16 from using social media. Platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok must stop minors from logging in or face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32 million USD).
A trial to test how the ban will work starts in January. The full ban will begin in one year.
Key provisions include significant fines for tech companies that fail to comply. However, the method of age verification remains under discussion.
This law makes Australia one of the first countries to set such strict rules on social media. It was made to address worries about how social media affects kids’ mental health.
