Albanese says banning children from social media ‘not going to be easy’ as key questions unanswered

Onus on platforms to design simple solutions and there are ‘lots of ways’ tech firms could verify age of users, says communications ministerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese admits banning children from social media “is not going to be simple”, with questions still unanswered over how tech platforms will check the ages of all Australian users – and which platforms will be included – when the government imposes its under 16s social media ban this year.The communications minister, Anika Wells, said on Wednesday the onus will be on platforms to design simple solutions, claiming there are “lots of ways” tech companies could check the ages of their users. Continue reading...

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