Australia wants social media companies to seek parental consent for kids
Australia wants to make social media companies seek parental consent for users under 16 or face millions of dollars in fines, according to a draft law.
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Australia wants to make social media companies seek parental consent for users under 16 or face millions of dollars in fines, according to a draft law.
The move is meant to deter the harmful effects of targeted online advertising for kids on social media platforms like the Facebook.
Australia plans to crack down on online advertisers targeting children by making social media platforms seek parental consent for users younger than 16 years old to join or face fines of 10 million Australian dollars ($7.5 million) under a draft law released Monday. The landmark legislation would protect Australians online…
Australia wants to make social media companies seek parental consent for users under 16 or face millions of dollars in fines, according to a draft law.
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