Catherine Jeffery

2 months ago | innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes |Catherine Jeffery |Joanne Gray

When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions for platforms “that are primarily for the purposes of education and health support”. One such platform was YouTube. The government is currently conducting private consultations with the tech industry over how the social media ban – which won’t come into effect until at least December this year – will work, and the decision to exempt YouTube.

Sep 11, 2024 | theconversation.com | Judith Ireland |Matt Garrow |Catherine Jeffery |Daniel Angus |Jo Robinson |Nandi Vijayakumar | +1 more

The Albanese government has announced it will introduce a social media ban for children. The government has not yet nominated a minimum age but is trialling age-assurance mechanisms for those aged 13–16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the legislation will be introduced this year. This follows criticism from a range of experts, who argue it will be difficult to enforce and does not take into account the positive impacts of social media for young people.

May 26, 2024 | theaustraliatoday.com.au | Justine Humphry |Catherine Jeffery |Jonathon Hutchinson |Olga Boichak

By Justine Humphry, Catherine Page Jeffery, Jonathon Hutchinson, and Olga BoichakThis month the Australian government announced a A$6.5 million commitment to trial an age-verification program that will restrict children’s exposure to inappropriate online content, including pornography and potentially social media. The announcement came out of a National Cabinet meeting geared towards addressing gender-based violence in Australia.

May 22, 2024 | techxplore.com | Justine Humphry |Catherine Jeffery |Jonathon Hutchinson |Olga Boichak

This month the Australian government announced a A$6.5 million commitment to trial an age-verification program that will restrict children's exposure to inappropriate online content, including pornography and potentially social media. The announcement came out of a National Cabinet meeting geared towards addressing gender-based violence in Australia. Much has been said about age-checking technologies in the weeks since.

May 22, 2024 | theconversation.com | Justine Humphry |Catherine Jeffery |Jonathon Hutchinson |Olga Boichak

This month the Australian government announced a A$6.5 million commitment to trial an age-verification program that will restrict children’s exposure to inappropriate online content, including pornography and potentially social media. The announcement came out of a National Cabinet meeting geared towards addressing gender-based violence in Australia. Much has been said about age-checking technologies in the weeks since.