Australian PM ready to 'engage' with Musk on social media teen ban


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. - File Photo

SYDNEY: Australia's prime minister said Sunday (Dec 1) he was ready to "engage" with billionaire X owner Elon Musk over his criticism of the government's ban on under-16s joining social media.

Anthony Albanese hailed the parliament's Thursday passage of landmark legislation requiring social media firms to take "reasonable steps" to prevent young teens from having accounts.

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