Australia announced new rules for social media giants, threatening fines of up to 70 million euros. The Australian government intends to hold digital platforms accountable for exposing minors to content considered harmful.
The main objective of the new measures is to combat the exposure of children and teenagers to pornography, harassment, and other harmful content on social media. Technology companies will be required to implement stricter protection mechanisms for younger users.
This Australian initiative comes in a context of growing global concern about children's online safety and the accountability of digital platforms. The Australian government argues that social media has failed in protecting minors and that they must bear the consequences of these failures.
