AUSTRALIA BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S

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SLUG: AUSTRALIA BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S

LOCATION: MELBOURNE – AUSTRALIA

CORRESPONDENT NAME: MATTHEW MCDONALD

NUMBER OF FILE: TWO

FILENAMES: WITNESS NEWS FOR SEA TODAY - PKG - MCD - AUS - AUSTRALIA BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S 

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<<HOST>>  AUSTRALIA HAS BANNED SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 16 //

<<HOST>> THE NEW LAW COMES AS A RESPONSE TO CONCERNS OVER YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH //  

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IN THE DIGITAL AGE WE HAVE BECOME DEPENDENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA / WHILE IT CONNECTS US / TEACHES US  AND ENTERTAINS US /  CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO ONLINE CONTENT FOR MANY HAS LEAD TO POOR SELF ESTEEM AND SHORTENED ATTENTION SPANS / YOUNG PEOPLE OFTEN BEING THE MOST VULNERABLE TO THESE HARMS //

IT’S WHY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAS BANNED SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ALL PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 16 // WE GOT THE REACTIONS OF PARENTS / TEACHERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE //

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(00:28 - 00:45) LAINIE / PARENT (ORIGINAL STORY)

I JUST THINK IT'S A BIT HARMFUL FOR THE KIDS TO BE SEEING THAT / THE CONTENT THAT'S ON THERE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE WHEN THEY'RE SO IMPRESSIONABLE SO YES I DEFINITELY THINK 16'S A BETTER AGE FOR THAT THEY'RE NOT QUITE MATURE ENOUGH FOR THE CONTENT THAT'S ON SOCIAL MEDIA //

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(0:39 - 0:44) HANAKO / STUDENT (INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 )

I THINK THAT SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE REALLY DAMAGING TO YOUNG PEOPLE //

(0:45 - 0:50) HANAKO / STUDENT (INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 )

IT CAN KIND OF DESTROY PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF WHAT A REAL LIFE LOOKS LIKE//  

(00:29 - 00:36) AIDAN / HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER (ORIGINAL SOTRY)

THE NEGATIVES OUTWEIGH THE POSITIVES IN A MAJOR WAY AND ESPECIALLY ON MENTAL HEALTH ANXIETY / SCHOOL REFUSAL  THAT PLAYS A BIG PART //

(00:48 - 00:52) ELIJAH / STUDENT  - ( INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 (1))

MY ATTENTION SPAN HAS GONE REALLY BAD / TRYING TO WATCH A MOVIE I CAN’T SIT STILL //

<<VO2>>

THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE BENEFITS TO THE BAN / BUT THE BAN WILL ALSO BE VERY STRICT //

<<PTC>> 

THE BAN WILL LIMIT ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN FROM USING SOCIAL MEDIA / NO EXCEPTIONS // BUT THE ONUS WON’T BE ON PARENTS OR THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES TO ENSURE THIS / RATHER THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS //

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SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WILL HAVE ONE YEAR TO FIND A TECHNICAL SOLUTION TO BARRING UNDERAGE PEOPLE FROM THEIR SITES // INCLUDING REMOVING EXISTING UNDERAGE ACCOUNTS //

METHODS TO VERIFYING AGE COULD INCLUDE  COLLECTING BIOMETRIC DATA OR GOVERNMENT ID FROM USERS UPON SIGN UP //

(00:45 - 01:06) AIDAN / HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER (ORIGINAL STORY)

I THINK IN THEORY / ABSOLUTELY / LOGISTICALLY I STRUGGLE TO SEE HOW IT'S ENFORCEABLE OR STABLE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT //

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THE PLATFORMS / WILL BE FINED IF THEY DO NOT MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN THIS UPCOMING YEAR // META / THE COMPANY BEHIND INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK SAID THE TECHNOLOGY ISN’T THERE YET AND THAT THERE ARE OTHER SOLUTIONS TO MAKING ONLINES SPACES SAFER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OVER A FLAT OUT BAN //

(00:20 - 01:42) NICK / HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER (INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 (2))

WHEN I WAS 16 I’D JUST GOTTEN OUT OF COVID AND I FEEL LIKE WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA I WOULDN’T OF HAD A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT I HAVE TODAY BECAUSE NOT ONLY HAVE I MET MY BEST FRIENDS THROUGH SNAPCHAT / INSTAGRAM / BUT IT’S JUST LIKE COMING OUT OF COVID LOCKDOWN / SOCIAL MEDIA WAS JUST A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT WITH A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING THAT I DID //

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THE CURRENT GENERATION ARE GROWING UP IN A DIGITAL AGE AND DEVELOPING  SKILLS IN NAVIGATING ONLINE SPACES ARE / FOR MANY / ESSENTIAL //

(01:11 - 01:24) ELIJAH / STUDENT ( INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 (1))

THERE COULD BE AN ALTERNATIVE LIKE WHATSAPP FOR KIDS LIKE THAT / MUCH MORE CONSTRICTIVE / OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN’T SHUT OFF KIDS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA FOREVER //

(00:18 - 01:24) ZOSIA / STUDENT (INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 (3))

I DEFINITELY THINK SOCIAL MEDIA SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO A CERTAIN AGE LEVEL BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD MAYBE DO IT AROUND 13 ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL //

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BUT NOW THAT THE LAW HAS PASSED / ALTERNATIVES ARE OFF THE TABLE AND  TECH COMPANIES WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO COMPLY WITH THE BAN //

(00:40 - 00:48) ZOSIA / STUDENT ( INTERVIEW RESIZE 1206 (3))

IT IS GOOD TO PUT SOME RESTRICTION ON IT / BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW IT’S GONNA PLAY OUT / SO IT’LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW WELL THESE RESTRICTIONS WORK / YEAH //

<<VO7>>

THE BAN WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM LATE 2025 //

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MATTHEW MCDONALD, REPORTING FOR SEA TODAY, MELBOURNE