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The U.K. joins a\u00a0global movement\u00a0to enforce age-based restrictions or requirements for access to social media. Some parents and child advocacy groups have welcomed them, but critics say they are ineffective and come with privacy concerns.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s what some other countries are doing:<\/p>\n

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Australia<\/h4>\n

The\u00a0ban\u00a0there was described as a global first when it was introduced in December. It bars under-16s from holding accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch. Technology firms can be fined up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($35 million) if they fail to take reasonable steps to remove the accounts. No fines have been handed out. The government says companies have shut down almost 5 million accounts identified as belonging to children.<\/p>\n

Indonesia<\/h4>\n

The government\u00a0announced in March that under-16s will not be allowed to have accounts on platforms that could expose them to addiction, pornography, online scams and cyberbullying, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and gaming platform Roblox.<\/p>\n

Malaysia<\/h4>\n

Social media platforms with at least 8 million users in\u00a0Malaysia, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, must implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. Companies that fail to comply can face penalties of up to 10 million ringgit ($2.5 million).<\/p>\n

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Brazil<\/h4>\n

A law that\u00a0took effect in March\u00a0stops short of a full ban but requires people under 16 to link their social media accounts to a legal guardian to ensure supervision. The legislation also prohibits platforms from using addictive features such as\u00a0infinite scroll\u00a0and the automatic playing of videos. Digital services are also obliged to implement an age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration that the user is over 18 to protect them from accessing inappropriate or prohibited material.<\/p>\n

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Canada<\/h4>\n

The government\u00a0introduced legislation\u00a0this month to create a regulator, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada, which could ban children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can remove harmful content including nonconsensual intimate images and material that induces children to harm themselves, incites violence or foments hatred.<\/p>\n

Others<\/h4>\n

Other countries, including France, Spain,\u00a0Denmark,\u00a0Greece, Thailand and South Korea, are considering or in the process of introducing measures to restrict minors\u2019 access to social media.<\/p>\n

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