Australia nears social media ban for children

Australia PM Albanese Says Musk Pushing Agenda for X in Social Media Ban Criticism
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform, while indicating he was open to talk to the billionaire about the ban, legislated this week.
Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
Australia PM says social media firms now have a responsibility to protect kids
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children, after the country's parliament passed a bill banning those under the age of 16 from using the services.
Australia PM says Musk pushing agenda after social media ban
Elon Musk last month said Australia's new law banning under-16s from joining social media was a "backdoor way" to control "access to the internet." Musk is the owner of X, formerly Twitter, and close to Donald Trump.
Elon Musk pushing agenda for X in social media ban criticism Australia PM Albanese says
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia’s social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda
Australia PM to challenge Musk on social media ban
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sunday he was prepared to lock horns with billionaire X owner Elon Musk over his criticism of the government's ban on under-16s joining social media. Albanese hailed the parliament's Thursday passage of landmark legislation requiring social media firms to take "reasonable steps" to prevent young teens from having accounts.
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