Australia to double down on big tech over social media ban on under-16s | DW News

Описание: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says "there are still too many children on social media," despite a pioneering ban. He wants to double fines on rule-breaking platforms. Since December 2025, the likes of TikTok and YouTube have been legally required to take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from signing up or keeping an account. DW's Ben Fajzullin talks to media expert Belinda Barnet at Swinburne University in Melbourne.

Chapters:
00:00 Australia to toughen teen social media ban
00:50 Study says majority of Australian under-16s dodge ban
01:45 Belinda Barnet: Big Tech stymied first ban
05:11 Legislation sound and workable, but needs enforcement
08:22 More countries are following suit
09:45 How children's ages can be verified
11:06 Teenagers rate ban
13:29 Will the ban send teens to even more unsafe corners of the internet?
14:00 Ban aims to force platforms to take responsiblity

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