In just over a month, Australia’s teenagers will wake up, grab their phones and realise that there is no avalanche of Snapchat notifications requiring them to urgently respond to photos of random bits of wall, nor updates about TikTok creators’ latest posts, nor comments on their own posts. Australia’s world-first social media age restrictions kick in on December 10, and anyone who lives with teenagers knows what a huge change to their lives this will represent. Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com
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Australia’s social media age laws are imminent: what you need to know – AFR
Australia’s social media age laws are imminent: what you need to know – AFR