‘Important positive effects’: Australia to ban children from YouTube; How will the government restrict less accounts?

Australia will block children under 16 by creating a YouTube account starting from December. This comes when the federal government has reversed its earlier stance to exempt its earlier stance from the National Social Media sanctions for the Under -16. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanis and Communications Minister Anika Wales are expected to formally announce the decision on Wednesday, on the same day YouTube is scheduled to host a major event for MPs at Parliament House, which is likely to increase tension with Google -owned veterans.“Social media has a social responsibility and there is no doubt that Australian children are being negatively affected by online platforms, so I am calling time on it,” Albanis said. “Social media is doing social harm to our children, and I want Australian parents to know that we have their back.”The decision follows a recommendation from the Internet regulator last week, urging the government to reverse YouTube’s discount. Prior to a survey, it was found that about 37 percent of minors faced harmful materials on the stage, reporting of Reuters. In addition to YouTube, social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tikok and others are on the list of aged social media sites. The move highlighted the conclusions from the recent survey of 2,600 children by Esafity Commissioner Julie inman Grant, revealing that about 40% faced harmful materials on YouTube, creating it “most often cited platform in our research”.Under -16 restrictions are scheduled for being in December, facing punishment up to $ 49.5M with platforms if they fail to take “appropriate steps” to prevent children from creating accounts. Some major technical companies have expressed concern over the formation of “appropriate steps” to follow the new rules.The law only limits children by keeping accounts, they will still be able to see YouTube, inman grant note. Anika Wales said, “Albanis government is avoiding the motivational and wide pulling of social media, giving children peace of parents’ mind.” “There is a place for social media, but not a place for the hunter algorithms that target children.”He said, “When it comes to keeping young Australians online, there is no correct solution – but social media minimum age will bring a very positive change in their good,” he said. A YouTube spokesperson said on Sunday, “YouTube is a video sharing platform, not social media service, which provides profit and price to young Australians.”