Social media apps are displayed on a phone screen in a photo illustration on Dec. 1, 2024. Roni Bintang/Getty Images
The federal government has moved to tighten its under-16 social media now defining the algorithms that drive engagement and addiction like “endless” scrolling and content recommendations based on user history.
Communications Minister Anika Wells says the change will “provide greater clarity” on which platforms are captured under Australia’s world-leading ban beyond well known platforms like Facebook or TikTok.
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