Amidst ongoing concerns regarding children’s online safety, Big Tech giants have expressed strong opposition to Australia’s proposed ban on social media usage for under-16s. Representatives from Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Google (YouTube), and TikTok have argued that the ban would disproportionately impact children from low-income and remote communities, who rely on these platforms for education, socialization, and staying connected with family and friends. They contend that age verification measures are more effective in protecting young users.
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Big Tech Slams Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban…
Amidst ongoing concerns regarding children’s online safety, Big Tech giants have expressed strong opposition to Australia’s proposed ban on social media usage for under-16s. Representatives from Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Google (YouTube), and TikTok have argued that the ban would disproportionately impact children from low-income and remote communities, who rely on these platforms for education, socialization, and staying connected with family and friends. They contend that age verification measures are more effective in protecting young users.
Trump’s pick to head FCC plans crackdown on ‘unprecedented surge’ in censorship by Big Tech
Trump’s FCC pick seeks to curb Big Tech censorship. Promoting himself as a “champion for the little guy,” Nathan Simington, Trump’s nominee to lead the FCC, has pledged to “take on Big Tech and restore free speech online.” Simington, a former lawyer for the Cato Institute, has criticized Internet giants like Google and Facebook for engaging in “an unprecedented surge” of censorship. Simington is a controversial pick and faces an uphill battle. But his nomination is a sign that Trump is serious about reining in Big Tech.