Australia ‘leading the world’ in social media age restrictions

Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran has backed the Albanese government’s policy of imposing a social media ban for users under the age of 16.

“Australia is leading the world in this. It’s still very controversial and the social media companies, Google and Meta, are fighting back,” Mr McGauran told Sky News Australia.

“The more that Prime Minister Albanese and Australia can enlist other countries by educating them and informing them as to what we are doing, the better.”