澳大利亚将于2025年12月禁止16岁以下青少年使用社交媒体, Australia will ban social media for under-16s in December 2025 due to rising youth mental health issues tied to platform use.

澳大利亚日益加剧的青年心理健康危机与社交媒体的使用有关,近三分之一的Zen Z人报道了焦虑和孤独等负面影响。 A growing youth mental health crisis in Australia is linked to social media use, with nearly a third of Gen Z reporting negative impacts like anxiety and loneliness. 15至24岁青少年的心理压力从2011年的18.4%上升到42.3%。 Psychological distress among 15- to 24-year-olds has risen to 42.3%, up from 18.4% in 2011. 专家指出，有问题的使用——取代睡眠、人际关系或变得强迫症——会损害健康。 Experts note that problematic use—displacing sleep, relationships, or becoming compulsive—hurts wellbeing. 对此,澳大利亚将根据新的《在线安全法》修正案,从2025年12月开始,禁止16岁以下儿童使用社交媒体。 澳大利亚将同法国和联合王国等国家一道,加强年龄核查和平台问责制。 In response, Australia will ban social media for children under 16 starting December 2025 under new Online Safety Act amendments, joining nations like France and the UK in tightening age verification and platform accountability.