Posts Tagged ‘Teens and social media’

There is reliable evidence social media harms young people – debates about it are a misdirection

Thursday, November 21st, 2024
social media

The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of harm to introduce this regulation. The players in this debate include academics, mental health organisations, advocacy groups and digital education providers. Few step back to Read more

Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced

Monday, November 18th, 2024
digital duty of care

In an escalation of its battle with big tech, the federal government has announced it plans to impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harms. The announcement follows the government’s controversial plans to legislate a social media ban for young people under 16. The plans also include imposing tighter rules Read more