Tech billionaire Elon Musk criticizes Australian legislation on social media
Tech billionaire Elon Musk criticized proposed legislation in Australia to ban social media for children under 16, calling it a backdoor way to control access to the internet. The legislation sets the highest age limit at 16 with no exemptions for parental consent or pre-existing accounts. Musk has been publicly critical of the Australian government over tech regulation in the past.
Key Points
- Legislation in Australia aims to ban social media for children under 16
- Proposed age-verification system may include biometrics or government ID
- Musk calls it a backdoor way to control access to the internet
- Australian government has faced criticism from Musk in the past over tech regulation