Australia has taken a bold step in regulating youth access to social media, adopting legislation that places new obligations on digital platforms to restrict underage users. The measure has sparked significant debate, particularly among industry leaders and free speech advocates.
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Australia has taken a bold step in regulating youth access to social media, adopting legislation that places new obligations on digital platforms to restrict underage users.
In the latest episode of Bad News, Good Lawyers, host Tom Firestone, who leads our Government Investigations & White Collar Practice, is joined by Tanvi Mehta Krensel, head of our Data Privacy,...
The measure has sparked significant debate, particularly among industry leaders and free speech advocates.
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Australia has taken a bold step in regulating youth access to social media, adopting legislation that places new obligations on digital platforms to restrict underage users. The measure has sparked significant debate, particularly among industry leaders and free speech advocates. Now that UK Prime Minster Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will adopt similar regulations, Australia's experience takes on even greater significance.
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