Australian politicians, including Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns, are advocating for stricter regulations on social media to protect children's mental health. Calls for age limits and increased age requirements for social media access are gaining momentum, with concerns over addiction and harmful content. Various leaders, such as Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes and Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard, are supporting the push for new rules to safeguard kids online.
Anthony Albanese says children under 16 should be banned from social media https://t.co/NSMTES3hIA
John Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart phones and social media. https://t.co/wcAt8pnxGv
Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is backing the push to increase the age children can access social media to 16. https://t.co/zJ0LVxWBBi
A popular radio host is calling for parents to back his campaign to significantly increase the age a child can use social media due to the harmful content they are exposed to on popular platforms. https://t.co/vMQrNPEGXd
Two clear signs that this is not just another groundless moral panic, as over comic books: 1) everyone knows someone harmed by social media, and 2) Young people are joining in the campaign to fight social media. Meet 7 of them, at After Babel: https://t.co/6meIHFLWlN
Should Australia ban children under 16 from social media – and how would it actually work? https://t.co/zzHG1Zd1ja
Exam time + Big Tech's business model = difficulty and distraction. Many kids say 'I'm definitely addicted to my phone.' We've let this happen, we can change things. Add your support https://t.co/C8IzWWz5jR @safe_screens @JonHaidt @DelaySmartphone https://t.co/8PxeQGAUbU
Premier Chris Minns has vowed NSW will take tough action on social media. FULL STORY: https://t.co/nDFfvMwnSY https://t.co/WkSH8CyXoT
Both sides of parliament call for stricter action to 'safeguard' kids online, sparking debate over online privacy and parental rights. MORE: https://t.co/I4n3xMlmHD https://t.co/xv1x6UANMM
State and national leaders across the country have joined forces with News Corp Australia's 'Let Them Be Kids' campaign, as they backed new social media age verification rules to protect children from online harm. https://t.co/Hfvf3MaXaV
🚨 Nanny state: Australian politicians united on new social media age limits Both sides of parliament call for stricter action to 'safeguard' kids online, sparking debate over online privacy and parental rights. https://t.co/I4n3xMlUxb
The NSW Premier has made a commitment. He’s thrown his support behind a new minimum age for social media. Listen to the Premier’s message HERE. 🎧https://t.co/bQRBRf1o3u🎧
Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes says there is a “lot of research” going into the damage of social media on children’s mental health. https://t.co/Ys5amdH3k5
Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite has described the effect of social media on children as “deeply concerning”. https://t.co/g8myHciwqr
As parents of lost teens like Jessica Cleland call for change, social media’s “like” button is being blamed for mental health disorders — and there is an even darker side preying on our kids. > https://t.co/BeXbhZKxK7 https://t.co/x5UPmvQPx2
Some Aussie teens are so addicted to social media and gaming they are pulling knives on their parents, while others are throwing screaming matches. Sign our petition to change the law. > https://t.co/bVsYc1Emkc https://t.co/dj7spHKduF
Anthony Albanese has backed calls for an age limit on social media in a bid to protect children’s mental health. https://t.co/Ud2HgU6EwR
Young people may be particularly vulnerable to social media’s charms—as well as its "harms". @L__Vandenbosch at @KU_Leuven aims to understand how constant exposure to media stories affects teenagers' mental health & views. 👉 https://t.co/Fzo4x6lhqy #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek https://t.co/TfBDYdZfCB
Anthony Albanese says Australian parents are "worried sick" about the content their children can access online. https://t.co/6u34SAK3JX