澳大利亚以青年心理健康和剥削为由,禁止主要社交媒体使用16岁以下者。 Australia bans under-16s from major social media, citing youth mental health and exploitation.

澳大利亚禁止16岁以下儿童使用主要的社交媒体平台,成为第一个以青年心理健康和网上剥削为由,无父母豁免地实施此类禁令的国家。 Australia has banned children under 16 from using major social media platforms, becoming the first country to enforce such a ban without parental exemptions, citing youth mental health and online exploitation. 这部法律是继多年对上瘾平台设计和公司无所作为的担忧之后制定的,因为美国的一项重大审判始于1月开始,数百起诉讼指控Meta、TikTok、Snapchat和YouTube蓄意伤害青少年。 The law follows years of concerns over addictive platform design and corporate inaction, as a major U.S. trial begins in January, with hundreds of lawsuits accusing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube of knowingly harming teens. 行政首长和前雇员准备作证,而公司则在减少事实检查和传播有害内容方面面临批评。 Executives and former employees are set to testify, while companies face criticism for reducing fact-checking and spreading harmful content. 尽管进行了游说努力,各国政府仍在推动系统性改革,澳大利亚的做法被视为全球行动的潜在模式。 Despite lobbying efforts, governments are pushing for systemic reform, with Australia’s approach seen as a potential model for global action.