Sydney: A bill has been passed in the Parliament of Australia to ban the creation of social media accounts by children. The Australian government has taken this decision in view of the negative impact of social media on children.
According to the new law, children under 16 years of age can use TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit. Cannot create accounts on social media sites like X and Instagram. From now on it will be the responsibility of the parents to ensure that children do not create social media accounts. If they do not do so, they will be charged approximately Rs. Will be charged. A fine of Rs 275 crore will be imposed.
New law in Australia will force social media sites to remove accounts of children under 16 years of age. With this, social media comp.es will no longer be able to ask for government documents like passport, driving license from users and will not be able to use government documents for digital verification.
The opposition leader opposed the new law of the Australian government.
He said mental health experts believe the ban is dangerous for boys who use social media to find support and overcome isolation. This policy will harm the village children and the LGBTQ community.
