Children will be blocked from tech platforms ranging from Instagram to Facebook and TikTok under a national deal to limit the exemptions from a federal regime that seeks to ban social media for everyone under the age of 16.
The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on as many social media platforms as possible, as well as YouTube.
But the government will exempt platforms primarily used for education or health while taking up to a year to decide key details of the plan, including how to treat online gaming platforms that include chat features.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland want 16 to be the minimum age for social media use.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emerged from a national cabinet meeting with state premiers and territory chief …