In BriefPosted:4:48 PM PST November 6, 2024Image Credits:SolStock (opens in a new window) / Getty ImagesAustralia looks to ban social media for kids under age 16Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced plans in the country to ban social media for children under 16, saying that social media is doing harm to our kids, and Im calling time on it.The proposed legislation will enter parliament this year, taking effect a year after lawmakers ratify it, said Albanese, adding that there will be no exemptions for parental consent. This means platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and likely YouTube will bear the responsibility to prevent access by children, per a Reuters report.Australias approach is among the strictest globally, but numerous other countries are moving in the same direction. Norways prime minister last month said the country will soon enforce an age limit on use of social media of 15 up from age 13, saying it needs to more aggressively campaign against profit-driven tech companies that are pitted against small childrens brains. Topics:Social