Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban

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It’s entirely likely the ban could see young people pushed to darker corners of the internet where no community guidelines, safety tools or protections exist

This ban risks pushing children into increasingly covert and unregulated online spaces, as well as preventing them from accessing aspects of the online world essential to their well-being

this ban seriously risks restricting creativity from our young people

China has restricted access for minors since 2021, with under-14s not allowed to spend more than 40 minutes a day on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Online gaming time for children is also limited in China.

Qn: Education, not censorship, is the solution to misinformation. To what extent do you agree? (ASRJC Prelim 2024)