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Reddit said in a statement, ‘We believe that there are other ways to protect children from social media. We agree on the policy of protecting children under 16. But the law has an unfortunate effect. This law is essentially an intrusiveness on minors because it is hindering the expression of teenagers.’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has declined to comment on the Reddit's challenge. ‘The government has taken this step on behalf of Australian parents and children. We will ensure that children and their families are not harmed on social media,’ a government statement said.’
Last Wednesday, the Australian government announced - social media Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch if If the children's account is not removed, then a fine of up to 49.5 millitons (Australian) can be imposed.
Australian e-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant sent notices to at least 10 platforms last Thursday. It has been reported that they will be sent the same notice every six months.
What's in the New Law
The name of the Act is Online Security Correction (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024. It has been effective since December 10. It aims to not keep children under the age of 16 on social media platforms. Social media companies have been forced to take appropriate action against a low-minded account, and measures should be taken to prevent new children from opening accounts.
No child or his family will be punished under this Act, if they do not follow the relevant platform law, they will be able to see the public content of the log-in, but they will not be able to post or comment.
What happened as a result of the new law
The new law is now being imposed by Australia's children looking for an alternative platform. The mobile app analytics intelligence platform Aptopia said that since the law came into effect, the download app Yoope, an app for sharing pictures, has gone up 251 percent. Like ByteDance, TikTok photo and video sharing app Lemon8 has 88 percent downloads.
Australia's government online security agency e-Safety said it has written to Yoop, Lemon8 and other small apps, which will also pay fines if the platforms do not remove the children's accounts.
Many say that the law is very effective and how effective it will be, and workers working on human rights and internet freedom should have an alternative to social media.
Experts say that controlling the age restrictions on social media is a strict control, and because of privacy, platforms are not bound to hand over users' information to the government.
adolescent - What is the reaction of teenagers?
Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks lost some of her friends on Snapchat after the ban came into effect last Wednesday but has gotten them back within 24 hours. Many people have created new accounts, many are using bucket faces on ID, and they are happy to avoid age recognition technology, Lucy said, who have lost their accounts on Instagram, they have Snapchat or TikTok.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese organized a typical Australian barbecue on the lawn of his Sydney residence to mark the start of a ban on children on social media. The guests included the parents of children who died by suicide after enduring cyberbullying, where there were also workers involved in the campaign to free children from online abuse or sexual exploitation, with their slogans like ‘Let the children be like children’.
A group of 15-year-old teenagers told CNN that no one has lost their social media accounts as a result of the new law, one said he had opened an account by writing the year 2000.
Another person said, ‘If I lose TikTok, I will be active on Snapchat.’
Pages and online business followers
Leo Puglisi, the 18-year-old founder of online news channel Six News, is opposing the government ban, he said, the government will fail to achieve its goals.
He told CNN that his younger brother under 16 years of age cannot think of leaving social media.
Puglisi started his news channel at the age of 11. Now he runs a small group of nine school-aged journalists, now he is worried about the employees of his company.
Glossy Boys started his business on social media at the age of 13. Now the business is mainly collecting buyers through Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, he is now hesitant about his business.
On the other hand, 15-year-old aspiring singer Sharma opened an account in Lemon8.
