Good morning and welcome to our stay protection of the world-first social media ban.
D-Day for the anxious era, and the tech giants begrudgingly in control of kicking them off their platforms, has dawned. From right now, youngsters below 16 will now not be capable of use well-liked social media platforms corresponding to Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and X.
The tech giants had till right now, December 10, to implement “cheap steps” to forestall youngsters from having an account on their platforms, or threat being fined as much as $49.5 million.
Of course, the world-leading coverage spruiked by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Anika Wells on the United Nations in New York City in September isn’t with out controversy.
Teens are divided, not all dad and mom will implement it, and social media suppliers are fairly in line with their emotions on the matter. Namely: they aren’t glad in any respect, and Reddit, whereas it says it’s going to comply, is anticipated to problem the ban in courtroom.
But as Wells has stated, any “short-term discomfort will probably be well worth the long-term advantages”.
Stay with us as we deliver you rolling information updates because the implementation of Australia’s social media ban unfolds – and the entire world watches.
