Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking the beginning of an expected global wave of regulation. From midnight 10 of the biggest platforms will be required to block Australians aged under 16 or be fined up to $33 million. The law received harsh criticism from major technology companies and free speech advocates, but was praised by parents and child advocates. John Makate, Associate at Rupert Candy Attorneys weighs in.
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