Opinion: Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Is an Intrusion on Parental Rights
By Ward Clark | 10:35 AM on November 29, 2024
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Parents, not the government, should be the primary decision-makers regarding what children should be doing, viewing, or interacting with. But clearly, Australia doesn't see it that way, as they have passed a law effectively banning children under 16 from social media access.
Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading, but which tech giants like TikTok argue could push young people to "darker corners of the internet".
Australia approved the social media ban for children late on Thursday after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O) to TikTok to stop minors from logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million). A trial of enforcement methods will start in January, with the ban to take effect in a year.
"Platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure the safety of our kids is a priority for them," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday
Australia approved the social media ban for children late on Thursday after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O) to TikTok to stop minors from logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million). A trial of enforcement methods will start in January, with the ban to take effect in a year.
"Platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure the safety of our kids is a priority for them," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday
Here's the thing: It won't work. This law is much akin to trying to bail out a sinking boat with a sieve. Kids will find a way around this ban, and the primary effect this law will have will be to create an entirely new subculture of hackers (or whatever they call people like that these days) that will be finding ways around these bans. Australia has initiated a software arms race that will only escalate — and may well draw more kids into social media.
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