Children Under 16 Face Ban From Social Media Under New Australian Bill

The bill follows a months-long discussion on how a ban would work.

The icons of social media apps, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp, in a file photo dated Jan. 3, 2018. Yui Mok/PA Wire

Children younger than 16 may soon be barred from social media as the Labor government backs a stricter age limit for digital platforms.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Nov. 7 that if passed, the new laws will take effect a year later, with a planned review to assess their effect.