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Albo's full social media 'age verification' ban list is exposed: TikTok and Snapchat are in the PM's sights - but there are some exceptions

Tiktok, Snapchat and Reddit are among the social media platforms that will have to ban children under the age of 16 if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's new rules pass Parliament. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pushing for the under 16s social media ban - and boasts the support of Peter Dutton's Coalition and some state premiers 'This is about protecting young people, not punishing or isolating them, and letting parents know we're in their corner when it comes to supporting their children's health and wellbeing.' Under the draft laws, social media platforms would be required to take reasonable steps to prevent young people under 16 from having accounts. Former Labor senator turned independent Fatima Payman said: 'It will mean every Aussie having to use ID to verify their age or biometrics like face scanning.

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