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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Australia introduced a draft law Thursday that would ban children under 16 from accessing social media, aiming to tackle online harm among minors.<\/p>\n

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland emphasized the need for the law, citing statistics that two-thirds of teens aged 14 – 17 have encountered harmful content online.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping Australians safe online is a top priority for the (Prime Minister Anthony) Albanese government,\u201d said Rowland, highlighting dangers like content promoting drug abuse and self-harm.<\/p>\n

The legislation will apply to major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.<\/p>\n

The draft would give social media companies a year to implement age-verification systems.<\/p>\n

X owner Elon Musk joined the debate, saying: “Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians,” quoting Albanese\u2019s support for the law.<\/p>\n

The legislation also proposes hefty fines of up to AU$50 million ($32 million) for platforms that do not comply.<\/p>\n

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