The Australian government on Tuesday promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media, but it has yet to announce how ages will be verified.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would soon trial age verification technology with a view to banning children from opening social media accounts. The line would be drawn between the ages of 14 and 16.

'We know that there is mental health consequences for what many of the young people have had to deal with.'{ai:summary}<p>The Australian government plans to introduce legislation to set a minimum age for children's access to social media, with an emphasis on verifying these ages. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated that trials for age verification technology will commence soon.  </p><p>Children aged between 14 and 16 will be the focus for potential restrictions on social media account openings. #society</p>

'This is a scourge:' Australia to set minimum age for children using social media

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