Australia approves law banning under 16-year-olds from social media | DW News

Australian lawmakers have approved a world-first law banning under-16 year-olds from using social media Once introduced, the new legislation could see tech companies like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram fined up to 50 million Australian dollars --- that's almost 31 million Euros -- if they fail to comply. They've been given one year to work out how to implement the ban. The approval from Australia's Senate today followed a fierce debate in the country, with critics claiming the new law has been rushed out and could push children towards the dark web. Take a listen. Chapters: 0:00 Australia's new ban 1:24 Ange Lavoipierre, Technology Journalist For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #socialmedia #austrialia #law