Meta claims Australia hastily bans kids' social media use

California: Social media company Meta accused the Australian government of being hasty in enacting legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media.

According to the company, this decision was made without considering the evidence and the opinions of young people.

It is pertinent to note that on November 28, the Australian House of Representatives approved a bill to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media in the country.

The ban will be implemented within a year.

After the bill is approved by the Senate, authorities will have to establish a security system within a year to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms.

So far, most social media companies have talked about implementing the law, failing to do so will face heavy fines.

However, social media companies have expressed reservations about its implementation.

A Meta spokesperson said: “We are concerned about the hasty legislative process that has not properly considered the evidence that the industry is ensuring that age-appropriate content is displayed”.

The ban has also been supported by Australia’s main opposition party.

This is the first time such a policy has been introduced in the world.

To this end, Australia is trialing an age-identification system that will help prevent children from accessing social media platforms.