SYDNEY — US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms up to A$49.5 million (S$43.3 million) for companies for systemic breaches.
Australia’s centre-left government on Thursday (Nov 21) introduced the bill in parliament. It plans to try an age-verification system to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
