Australia has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law.
The law – passed by the Australian Senate – will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (£25.6 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.
The Senate passed the bill by 34 votes to 19 and came after the House of Representatives on Wednesday had approved the legislation by a huge gap of 102 to 13 votes.
Opposition amendments made in the Senate are yet to be endorsed by the House, but that is seen as a formality as the Government has already agreed they will pass.
The social media platforms will have one year to finalise how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced.
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