Australia Passes Law Banning Under-16s From Social Media

On Thursday, the Australian Senate passed the Social Media Minimum Age bill, which will effectively ban children under 16 years old from social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, X, and more. Under the new law these platforms could be fined up to 50 million Australian dollars if they fail to prevent under-16s from using their apps.After the law was overwhelmingly supported by the House of Representatives on Wednesday with a 102-13 count, the Senate locked in the decision...