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In Australia and Britain, the use of social media by children under 16 years of age may soon be banned. A bill regarding this has also been introduced in the Australian Parliament. According to the bill, if platforms like X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram fail to prevent children from having accounts, they can be fined up to $32.5 million.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced the world's first such bill in the Australian Parliament. According to this bill, the responsibility of deciding security will be on social media platforms instead of parents or children. “Social media can be harmful for many young Australians,” he told Parliament. About 66% of Australians aged 14 to 17 have seen very harmful content online, including drug use, suicide or self-harm. “Includes causing harm.”
Both parties and opposition support the bill
This bill has the support of the Labor Party and the opposition Liberal Party. There will be no relaxation for parental consent or pre-existing accounts. Once the law is enacted, platforms will have one year to work out how to implement the ban.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced the Online Safety Amendment Bill in the Australian Parliament.
British government is also preparing to ban
Following Australia's lead, the British government is also considering a social media ban for children under 16. Britain's Technology Secretary Peter Kyle says he will “do whatever it takes” to fix online security, the BBC reports. Especially for children.
At the same time, Britain's Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said that there is a need to do more research on the effects of smartphones and social media on youth. Right now we don't have any concrete evidence regarding this.
PM Modi is also aware of the dangers of social media
Many cases like deepfake, digital arrest and online fraud have been coming to light through social media in many countries around the world including India. In December last year, the Government of India had also issued an advisory for social media platforms. In this, they were asked to follow Information Technology (IT) rules regarding misinformation spread through deepfakes and artificial intelligence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also talked about the dangers of deepfake technology and digital arrest. Last year itself, a deepfake video of Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna and Kajol went viral on social media. Everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Rashmika Mandanna herself expressed surprise at Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video.
An Indian present on at least 11 social media platforms
According to research firm 'Redseer', Indian users keep their eyes on their smartphones for an average of 7.3 hours every day. They spend most of this time on social media. Whereas, the average screen time of American users is 7.1 hours and that of Chinese users is 5.3 hours. Indian users also use social media apps the most. On an average, a person in America and Britain has 7 social media accounts, while an Indian is present on at least 11 social media platforms.
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