Australian kids will be blocked from social media until a certain age under a national plan to target growing concerns around its impacts on young minds.
Some have compared potential restrictions on the technology to cigarettes and alcohol as more evidence emerges about harm to children.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government was listening to parents’ concerns and determined to take the right approach.
“We know that technology moves fast. No Government is going to be able to protect every child from every threat – but we have to do all we can,” he said.
“Parents are worried sick about this. We know they’re working without a map – no generation has faced this challenge before.”
No age limit has been set but the government believes age assurance technology it’s trialling could be used to set …