A plan to follow in the steps of Australia and introduce a ban on social media for children could be in on the cards. Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan is to brief cabinet with proposals to verify the age of children on social media as part of larger plans to set a digital age of consent. Australia will become the first country to impose a strict social media ban for children under the age of 16 from next week.
Drumshanbo-based Cllr Enda McGloin previously called for a citizens' assembly to to investigate the impact social media abuse has on vulnerable young people. He's keen to see what Ireland can learn from the Australian proposal:
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