A filepic of school students posing with their mobiles showing social media applications in Melbourne, Australia. There has been widespread concern over children's use of online platforms as evidence shows that social media can have negative effects on children's mental and physical health. — Reuters
SYDNEY: Australia's world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle on June 20 as a trial found digital age checks can work "robustly and effectively".
Sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X could face fines of up to A$50mil (RM138.19mil or US$32mil) for failing to comply with the legislation, which was passed in November.
