Parliament passes social media minimum-age bill
Since 2023, many countries and subdivisions across the globe have passed or proposed laws to require age verification for parts of the internet, including social media services, social networks, devices, and other digital services with the intention of protecting young people from harmful and illegal content.
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Since 2023, many countries and subdivisions across the globe have passed or proposed laws to require age verification for parts of the internet, including social media services, social networks, devices, and other digital services with the intention of protecting young people from harmful and illegal content. Most of the passed laws or bills have the age verification process done through handing over a government-issued ID, a facial scan or credit card over in order to prove that they are not underage, with the…
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Factrail. (2026). Parliament passes social media minimum-age bill. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/australia-parliament-passes-social-media-minimum-age-bill-2024
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