Australia’s parliament debates social media ban for children under 16 Watch live as Australia’s parliament considers legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media.

CANBERRA: Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticised Australian legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, setting the stage for a policy fight as the government tries to push the bill through parliament this week.

The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.