Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese assured privacy protections for the government’s proposed social media ban on children under 16, which includes strict age-verification measures.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese downplayed privacy concerns on Monday regarding the government's proposed social media ban for children under 16. He assured that social media platforms would be required to delete personal data used for age verification once a user's age is confirmed.
The government plans to trial an age-verification system, potentially including biometrics or government IDs, as part of the strict new regulations aimed at enforcing one of the world's toughest social media age restrictions.
Albanese emphasized that the new laws would include strong privacy protections, with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and Snapchat facing fines of up to $32 million if they fail to comply. Critics, including Elon Musk, have argued that the laws could be a step toward controlling internet access for all Australians.
The government aims to pass the legislation by the end of the parliamentary year, fast-tracking it through both houses of parliament.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 21 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a rare earths and critical minerals agreement on Monday aimed at ensuring a steady supply of the materials.
Controversial American political commentator Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.
Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign that depicts its world-first ban on social media for teenagers as "for the good of our kids" ahead of its December start date.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli said the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state should hold a parliamentary vote to join Türkiye, two days after Turkish Cypriots elected a candidate in favour of restarting talks with Greek Cypriots.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday as Washington seeks to stabilise the fragile Gaza ceasefire and press Israel and Hamas toward deeper concessions in upcoming talks.
Poland and Romania detained eight people suspected of planning sabotage on behalf of Russia, authorities in Warsaw said on Tuesday, with three arrests concerning an alleged new plan to send exploding parcels, this time to Ukraine.
Nigerian police used teargas and blocked major roads in Abuja to halt protests against the ongoing detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is on trial for terrorism charges on Monday.
Crime gangs across Europe are increasingly stealing gold and jewels from cash-strapped museums such as the Louvre, but while police often catch the thieves, recovering the priceless items remains a challenge.
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