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The planned law would force social media platforms to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place. The ban was first announced during an emotionally charged parliamentary inquiry into social media, which included testimony from parents of children who had self-harmed due to cyberbullying. “I understand that using social media a lot is not a good thing and I’m working on it,” said Sydney high school student Enie Lam, 16. Australian media, from the publicly owned Australian Broadcasting Corp. to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., also support the ban. Let’s try and reduce the incidents we’re hearing involved with social media and young people in Australia.”
Persons: Meta, Anthony Albanese’s, Albanese, “ Young, , Sen, Karen Grogan, ByteDance’s TikTok, Elon Musk’s X, Enie Lam, Rupert, , Jenny Branch, Allen, Let’s Organizations: Australia —, Google, Facebook, Labor, Sydney, Senate, Greens, Human Rights Commission, Australian Broadcasting Corp, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, News Corp, country’s, Australian Parents Council Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, Australia — Australia
SYDNEY, Australia — Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to assess its potential impact. Google and Meta said in their submissions that the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead. The age-verification system may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off. “In its present form, the bill is inconsistent and ineffective.”The law would force social media platforms, and not parents or children, to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place. ByteDance’s TikTok said the bill lacked clarity and that it had “significant concerns” with the government’s plan to pass the bill without detailed consultation with experts, social media platforms, mental health organizations and young people.
Persons: Anthony Albanese’s, Meta, ” Meta, , ByteDance’s TikTok, ” TikTok, Elon Musk’s Organizations: Google, Facebook, Meta, , Liberal Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, U.S
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to $32 million for social media platforms for systemic breaches. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date. France last year proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, but users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent. The law would force social media platforms, and not parents or young people, to take reasonable steps to ensure the age-verification protections are in place. “Social media has a social responsibility ... that’s why we are making big changes to hold platforms to account for user safety,” she said.
Persons: Anthony Albanese, ByteDance’s TikTok, Elon Musk’s, Snapchat, Albanese, Michelle Rowland, Rowland, Organizations: , Liberal Party, Facebook, Google, YouTube, Labor, United Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, France, United States
“Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Albanese said at a news conference. A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, though Australia’s policy is one of the most stringent. No jurisdiction so far has tried using age-verification methods such as biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, two of the methods being trialed. Mick Tsickas / AP“The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access,” Albanese said. Last year, France proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, though users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.
Persons: Anthony Albanese, ” Albanese, Albanese, , Mick Tsickas, Michelle Rowland, Rowland, TikTok, Elon Musk’s, Sunita Bose, Organizations: Liberal Party, Australian, , Facebook, YouTube, Digital Industry Group, Google, DIGI Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, Canberra, France, United States
Sydney, Australia Reuters —Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Albanese told a news conference. “The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access,” Albanese said. A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, though Australia’s policy is one of the most stringent. France last year proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, though users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.
Persons: Anthony Albanese, ” Albanese, Michelle Rowland, TikTok, Elon Musk’s Organizations: Australia Reuters — Australia, , , Facebook, YouTube, United Locations: Sydney, Australia, France, United States
Opinion: Mike Pence’s bombshell announcement
  + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
CNN —Former Vice President Mike Pence’s announcement last week that he would not endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024 was truly a bombshell. However, the reasons Pence offered for his decision were little more than a bland litany of policy issues. And when Trump heard that his supporters were chanting “Hang Mike Pence,” the then-president responded that his vice president “deserves it,” a former White House aide testified. Pence already has the perfect message for past and present Trump supporters, as well as anyone undecided about Trump. And anyone who asks someone else to put them over the Constitution should never be president of the United States again.” Amen.
Persons: Dean Obeidallah, Mike Pence’s, Donald Trump, Pence —, Trump, Pence, ” Pence, I’ve, , Joe Biden’s, , didn’t, “ Trump, “ Mike Pence didn’t, Mike Pence, Organizations: CNN, Trump, Fox News, DC, Capitol, White Locations: China, Washington, United States
CNN —Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said he “cannot in good conscience” endorse presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, a stunning repudiation of his former running mate and the president he served with. That’s why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign,” Pence said on Fox News. “During my presidential campaign, I made it clear there were profound differences between me and President Trump on a range of issues. In his own presidential campaign last year, Pence warned Republicans of the “siren song of populism” from Trump and his imitators. Pence and his group, Advancing American Freedom, recently announced that they’re devoting $20 million to push conservative policies.
Persons: Mike Pence, Donald Trump, “ Donald Trump, ” Pence, Pence, Trump, I’ve, ByteDance’s, , Joe Biden, Trump’s, Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Republican, GOP, Trump, Pence Locations: China, Trump
Fierce e-commerce war leaves Sea in stormy waters
  + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
In August, CEO Forrest Li declared that Sea (SE.N) would ramp up spending to fight off intense competition. Perhaps that’s because Sea had just reset its strategy over the past year. It had retreated from overseas markets, slashed marketing costs and shed thousands of jobs to claw its way to profitability. Li on Tuesday stressed that the company would prioritise investments to increase its market share, encouraged by its cash pile of about $8 billion. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.
Persons: Forrest Li, Li, taints, Cameron, Francesco Guerrera, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Alibaba, HK, X, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, New York, Singapore
Meta’s China quest thaws thin layer of dense cube
  + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Anita Ramaswamy | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
In August, the United States banned domestic companies from making some new investments in Chinese tech, including computer chips and artificial intelligence systems. Chinese-based ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, counts the United States as its largest market. Selling virtual reality hardware primarily used for gaming is also an easier way of entering China. CONTEXT NEWSMeta Platforms struck a preliminary deal to sell virtual reality headsets in China through an exclusive partnership with Tencent, the Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 9. China banned Meta’s Facebook platform from the country in 2009 and subsequently banned its WhatsApp and Instagram services as well.
Persons: Carlos Barria, Susan Li, Joe Biden, China’s Xi, Biden, Meta’s, Meta, ByteDance’s, Apple’s, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: Meta, REUTERS, Reuters, HK, Wall Street, Facebook, United, Huawei, Companies, Republican, Tencent, Google, New York Times, Thomson Locations: Menlo Park , California, U.S, China, Beijing, Washington, United States, San Francisco, Texas, Florida, Montana
Fanatics sees the potential for success thanks in large part to its internal database of some 90 million sports fans, said Mr. Bell. It will host video events led by digital content creators and influencers who focus on trading cards. Much of the initial content will focus on “breaking,” in which creators will open new boxes of trading cards live on camera and sell them to followers. Viewers will be able to buy cards directly from Fanatics’ app or website, with the company taking a portion of that sale, said Mr. Bell. Fanatics’ valuation reached $31 billion in December after a $700 million fundraising round led by private-equity firm Clearlake Capital Group LP.
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