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澳大利亚将16岁以下社交媒体禁令扩大至YouTube
摘要
澳大利亚将把YouTube纳入即将实施的16岁以下儿童社交媒体账户禁令，撤销此前的豁免，理由是担忧网络伤害。该措施计划于12月生效，受到其他考虑类似措施国家的密切关注。
澳大利亚宣布将把YouTube纳入即将实施的16岁以下儿童社交媒体账户禁令，撤销此前对该平台的豁免。该禁令还涵盖TikTok、Instagram、Facebook、X和Snapchat，计划于12月开始实施。虽然青少年仍可观看YouTube视频，但将不允许创建账户、上传内容或在平台上互动。
总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯周三对记者表示，政府此举是为了保护儿童免受网络伤害，他说：“社交媒体正在对我们的孩子造成社会伤害，我希望澳大利亚的父母知道我们支持他们。”他承认禁令并非完全解决方案，但表示“这将产生影响”。
此决定基于网络安全专员朱莉·英曼·格兰特的建议，她指出YouTube是10至15岁儿童最常遇到有害内容的平台。对此宣布，YouTube发言人表示公司将“考虑下一步行动”并“继续与政府沟通”。
联邦通信部长阿妮卡·韦尔斯强调政府对儿童网络安全的承诺，指出尽管社交媒体有其存在的空间，“但掠夺性算法针对儿童是不可接受的。”她补充说，政府不会被法律威胁所阻挡，称这是一场“为澳大利亚儿童福祉的真正斗争”。
该禁令不适用于网络游戏、消息、教育或健康应用，这些被认为风险较低。未遵守新年龄限制的科技公司可能面临最高达5000万澳元的罚款。有关禁令实施的更多细节预计将提交议会审议。
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