澳大利亚禁止主要社交媒体使用16岁以下者,对不遵守者处以罚款,最高可达49.5万澳元。 Australia bans under-16s from major social media, with fines up to $49.5M for non-compliance.

澳大利亚已颁布禁令, 限制16岁以下人士使用主要社交媒体平台, 如Instagram、Facebook、Snapchat、TikTok等, Australia has enacted a ban restricting under-16s from using major social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, with YouTube complying by signing out minors starting December 10, though teens can still view content without an account. 政府指出, 法律保护儿童不受有害内容及上瘾算法的侵害, The government says the law protects children from harmful content and addictive algorithms, citing mental health concerns and youth suicides linked to online bullying. YouTube批评法律无效且仓促, 认为法律会降低安全性, 阻碍家长控制, 但包括通讯部长Anika Wells在内的官员认为法律前后不一致, 强调科技公司必须确保年龄验证。 YouTube criticized the law as ineffective and rushed, arguing it could reduce safety by disabling parental controls, but officials, including Communications Minister Anika Wells, dismissed this as inconsistent, stressing tech companies must ensure age verification. 最高可达4 950万澳元的罚款等待不符合要求的平台,虽然柠檬8和Yope等变通办法可能出现,但政府计划监测并可能扩大禁令。 Fines up to A$49.5 million await non-compliant platforms, and while workarounds like Lemon8 and Yope may emerge, the government plans to monitor and potentially expand the ban.