In Australia, the government wants to set the minimum age for using social networks between 14 and 16 years old

A law banning minors from accessing Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be implemented in Australia by the end of the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday, September 10.

Australia will set the minimum age for using social media between 14 and 16 under a bill set to become effective this year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday, September 10, who would prefer to see young people “on the playing fields” rather than on their screens.

Calling the sites a “scourge” for young people, he said the federal law establishing the limit would be implemented in 2024, specifying that the minimum age to connect to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok should be set between 14 and 16 years old.

“We know that social networks are harmful to society”

An age verification test at login will be conducted in the coming months before the text comes into force, added Anthony Albanese.

“I want to see children away from their screens and (instead) on football pitches, in swimming pools and on tennis courts,” the Prime Minister said.

“We want them to have real experiences with real people because we know that social media is damaging to society,” he said on national broadcaster ABC.

Asked several times about the subject, Anthony Albanese indicated that he personally supported a minimum age of 16.