NSW Premier Flags Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

The New South Wales (NSW) government is considering banning children under 16 from using social media to combat online harm. This comes amid rising evidence about the negative impacts of social media and electronic devices on Australian children and young people. At present, popular internet platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have a minimum age requirement of 13. However, NSW Premier Chris Minns believed children should be at least 16 to be allowed to use social media. “I think it is the right age or at least the limit,” he told 2GB Radio on May 20. “That isn’t old enough when you consider what you are exposed to as a result of being on social media.”...