Australia, a major American ally, is banning social media for children under 16 due to safety and security concerns.

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media, Australia has said. The country’s government said the new legislation was a world-leading attempt to deal with the dangers posed to young people by social networks.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to ban social media for all Australians under the age of 16. Social media companies would be responsible for imposing restriction technologies to ban new early-teen users.