Tech giants issued rules for social media ban for kids
Social media companies will have to identify and disable non -disregard accounts and prevent children from recording Australia under the first ban on the world.
In order to comply with social media platforms to age restriction laws, the instructions will be published by the Minister of Communication Anika Wells and E-Guven Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday.
Platforms will be expected to prevent users under 16 years of age from overcoming the rules, as well as to find and disable or remove non -disregard accounts.
It will not be considered enough to rely on self -promotion, to meet the legal obligation.
Since blanket controls may be considered unreasonable, social media sites will not be expected to verify the age of all users.
Guidance is also considered as “principles based on principles ,, that is, platforms do not need to use certain technologies, including those tested in age assurance.
In accordance with laws, social media companies are forbidden to force users to surrender the government identity to prove their age online.
The fact that the platforms cannot take “reasonable steps ıyla to comply with the laws on December 10 will impose a fine of up to 49.5 million dollars.
Wells said that the Australian community trusts social media companies to keep young people safe online.
“This industrial guidance clearly demonstrates our strong expectations that social media platforms step into the plate to implement the minimum age of Australian users in a private and fair way,” he said.
“The government has done the job to ensure that the platforms have the information they need to comply with new laws, and now they take the necessary steps on them.”
Mrs. Wells said that Esafety’s guidance should provide open platforms of open platforms to users transparent and accessible information about age assurance systems ”.
The trial evaluated more than 60 vehicles, which found that technology can be used to successfully prevent children from accessing open and inappropriate content.
Existing technologies can enable laws to be applied to “special, efficient and effectively”.
However, the report was warned that unnecessary data can be realized if technology giants wait for future regulations.
This has increased concerns about increasing the risk of confidentiality due to the collection and retention of data.
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