The Australian government is adopting a new law aimed at protecting children under 16 from harmful effects on social networks. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to this law, social media platforms are required to verify the age of their users. If this requirement is not met, companies may face fines of up to 49.5 million dollars.
The main goal of the law is to protect children from harmful content, cyberattacks, and online bullying. However, young users are finding ways to bypass this system.
For example, 13-year-old Isobel admitted to bypassing the age verification system on the Snapchat platform by using a photo of her parents. Experts emphasize that age verification technology is not yet perfect.
At the same time, parents and experts express concerns about the unexpected negative consequences of this law. They believe that children may be directed to uncontrolled and dangerous websites or inappropriate content.
Additionally, there is a high likelihood that children will encounter unmonitored advertisements and harmful materials. Although the government aims to protect children through this law, its practical effectiveness remains uncertain.
Experts view these measures as an initial step toward solving the problem and plan to introduce additional measures in the future to enforce stricter control over network algorithms and limit harmful content.
