Review to Explore Social Media Ban for Kids

Published on May 12, 2024

Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former High Court chief justice Robert French AC to examine the legal, regulatory, and technological pathways for his government to impose a ban within the state’s constitutional framework. Under the proposal, parents would also have to give their consent for children aged 14 and 15 to access a social media account. “Like most parents, I am concerned about the impact social media is having on children in our community,” Mr. Malinauskas said in a statement on Sunday....

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