Australian lawmakers have passed the rules that ban under 16s from using social media, approving one of the toughest crackdowns on sites like X, Instagram and Facebook.
The bill has now passed both parliamentary chambers with bipartisan support, social media firms are expected to take the necessary steps in favour of the law.
The legislation passed parliament’s lower chamber on Wednesday and passed the Senate on Thursday evening. It is now all but certain to become law.
It will be almost 12 months before the details are worked out by the regulators.
