Australian children could soon be banned from accessing social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with the federal government set to bring in new censorship legislation before the end of the year. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
confirmed that his government would introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for access to social media. He said: We are taking this action because enough is enough. Parents are worried sick about this. The
safety and mental and physical health of our young people is paramount. Legislation will be introduced before the end of the year after a trial of age verification.
Albanese said he wanted to see kids off their devices and onto the
footy fields, swimming pools and tennis courts. South Australia has already proposed banning children under 13 and a parental consent required for children between the ages of 14 and 15. The federal government has not specified a minimum
age for its national framework. The Prime Minister said there would be an age verification trial over the next couple of months. | 
