Uggurrii midiyaa hawaasaatti akka madaqan qajeelfama maatiin ittiin ijoollee gargaaran

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Austraaliyaan daa’imman umuriin isaanii waggaa 16 gadii akkaawuntii miidiyaa hawaasaa akka hin fayyadamne daangeessaa kan jirtu yoo ta’u, maatiin hedduun qabatamaan maal jechuu akka ta’e gaafachaa jiru. Seerri kun itti gaafatamummaa dargaggoota ykn warra isaanii osoo hin taane waltajjiiwwan teeknooloojii irra kaa'a. Jijjiiramni kun amma illee dargaggoota umrii kurnanii keessa jiran kanneen miidiyaa hawaasaa irratti hirkatanii walitti dhufeenya qabaachuuf dhiphina uumuu danda'a. Uggurri kun akkamitti akka hojjetu, walitti hidhamiinsi amma illee maaliif akka barbaachisaa ta’ee fi ogeeyyiin akkamitti dargaggoota ce’umsa kanaan akka deeggaran yaada kennantu ibsama.

Tuqaalee Ijoo

Austiraaliyaan dargaggoota Australia umuriin isaanii waggaa 16 gadi ta’eef Mudde 10 bara 2025 irraa eegalee uggura miidiyaa hawaasaa kaa’aa jirti.
Warri osoo hin taane- Waltajjiiwwan miidiyaa hawaasaa-mirkaneeffatni umurii hojiirra oolchuuf itti gaafatamummaa qabu.
Maatii fi ijoolleen waliin qulqulinaan dubbachuun miira ijoollee tiksa.
Maatiin ijoollee jijjiirama jiruuf qopheessuu daandii wal qunnamtii biraa karoorsuufiin ijoollee gargaaruu danda'u.

Seerri haaraan maal eessaan odeessa kanas argadha?
Waa'ee jijjiiramichaa ijoollee koo waliin akkamiin dubbadha?
Dardarri kiyya akkamiin hariiroo qaban hambifatu?
Yoo kophummaan itti dhagahame akkamiin ijoollee koo gargaara?
Midiyaan hawaasaa isaanii utuu hin cufame tarkaanfiin qabatamaan fudhu maal?
Ega uggurriin eegalee booda maal gochuun qaba

Seerri haaraan maal eessaan odeessakanas argadha?

Dhaabbileen miidiyaa hawaasaa ijoollee umriin isaanii ganna kudha jahaa gadi tahan, midiyaa hawaasaa akka hin bananne ykn itti hinfayyadamn tarkaanfii madaalawaa fudhchuun barbaachisaa dha. Midiyaalee hawaasaa kanneen akka TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Kick, Reddit, Threads, Twitch, X fi YouTube duraanuu uggura kana keessatti kan hammatama yeroo tahu, kaanis itti dabalamuu ni malu.

Komishionarri eSafety, kan dhimmi uggurrii kana ilaallatu jijjiiramni kun ijoollee umriin isaanii 16 gadii dhiibbaa fi balaa isaan karaa midiyaa hawaasaa itti saaxilaman irraa tiksuuf jechuun dubbatu.

Companies are expected to use age-assurance technology to estimate a user’s age. Young people will still be able to watch publicly available content on some platforms, such as YouTube and TikTok. Source: iStockphoto / Suzi Media Production/Getty Images

Dhaabbileen midiyaa hawaasaa kun techinology fayyadamuun daangessa umurii tilmaamuun mirkaneeffachuu qabu, Ijoolleen dardarri kun waa tokko tokko amma iyyuu utuu akkaawuntii midiyaa hawaasaa hin qabaatin you tube fi TikTok irraa ilaaluu danda’u

Itti gaafatamummaan warruma midiyaa hawaasaa irra jira. Yoo ijoolleen umrii 16 gadii ugguri jalqabamee booda iyyuu midiyaa hawaasaa banatan argaman Maatii fi ijoolleen adabbii hin qaban.

Odeeffatnoo irra caalaa fi midiyaa hawaasaa kamtu ugguramee baruuf as tuqaa eSafety Commissioner’s website.

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Waa'ee jijjiiramichaa ijoollee koo waliin akkamiin dubbadha?

Uggurri kun akka hojii irra oolu kan to’atu Komishinarri Nageenya Elektirooniksii, akkaawuntiiwwan ijoollee umuriin isaanii waggaa 16 gadii hundi Muddee 10 baduu hin oolu, akkasumas suuta suutaan hojiitti hiikamaa deema jedha/jedhti. Ogeessotni maatiin dursanii ijoollee waliin akka dubbatan gorsu.

University Sydney irraa barisiistuu oláantuun midiyaa fi komunikationa Dr Catherine Page Jeffery barbaachisummaa midiyaa hawaasaa dargaggootaaf jireenya isaanii keessatti qabu gad jabeessitee dubbatti. ijoollee baayyeef midiyaan hawaasaa waan guyya guyyaa hiriyaa waliin wal argan, waliin yaada qooddatan, eenyummaa isaanii itti ibsatan. kana hunda hubachuufiin dhaggeeffatamuu qaban.

Mobile phone showing the number 16 and a red forbidden sign trapped between barrier tapes on yellow background. Illustration of the British consideration of banning sale of smartphones to under 16s

The responsibility falls on the platforms themselves. There are no penalties for parents or children if an under-sixteen still has an account after the start date. Source: iStockphoto / Dragon Claws/Getty Images

Maatiin gaaffilee armaa gadii gaafachuun haasawa jalqabuu danda'u

Waa'ee jijjiirama dhufaa jiruu maaltu sitti dhagahaama?
Maaltu irra si yaaddessa?
Maaltu natti cima jedhtee yaadda ?

Kun akka isaan iftoominaan si waliin dubbatan isaan jajjabeessa.

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Dardarri kiyya akkamiin hariiroo qaban hambifatu?

Sababa qunnamtiin hawaasummaa "nageenya"dardarootaaf giddu galeessa taheef, maatiin karaa biraa isaan hiryaan wal qunnaman mijeessuufii danda'u.

Filatnoon dabalataa tarii tan armaa gadii tahuu mala"

Dhaamsa walii erguun hin ugguramne.
dabranii dabranii fuulaan wal arguu
Gartuun tarii akkawontii midiyaa hawaasaa alaan wal argan.
Hawaasa keessatt akka qooda fudhatan jajjabeessuu, qophiilee aadaa ykn hojii mana barmootaa keessatti gaggeeffaman irraa qooda fudhachuu

Balaan kophaatti of baasuu dargaggoota Hawaasa moggeffamanii addatti yaaddessaa dha, kanneen aadaa fi afaan adda addaa irraa tahan, dargaggoota qaama-hirína waliin jiraatan, dargaggoota baadiyyaa ykn naannoo jiraatan fi dargaggoota saalummaa fedhan himatan, kkf hunda dabalatee nama yaadchisa.

Asian teen and Black teen beauty bloggers having fun while sharing skincare tips during live video at home studio table with various cosmetic items, lighting, and camera setup

Social media companies will be required to take reasonable steps to stop people under 16 from having accounts on their platforms. Source: iStockphoto / Ekkasit Jokthong/Getty Images

Yoo kophummaan itti dhagahame akkamin ijoollee koo gargaara?

Dardarri tokko tokko tarii aaruu malu, rifatuu ykn hiriyaa irraa cituu malu. Maatiin waan gochuu qaban:

Miira isaanii hin haalinii dhuoomsiif" naa gala gaddi kee dhugaa qabda" jedhiin.
Hiryaa isaaniin akka wal hin dhabne mirkaneessiif- garuu haala addaan wal arguutti jijjiiramaa jiraachuu itti himi.
Yeroo hedduu hiryaa kam waliin wal qunnamuu akka barbaadan adda baafachuu gargaari.
Haala nagahooma qabu uumiif, tarii haala to'atamaa taheen marsariitii irratti wal arguu sunis kanneen ogeessaan gorfaman kan akka Kids Helpline’s My Circle or Beyond Blue forums.

Geggeessaan tajaajila gargaarsa ijoollee (kids helpline) Leo Hede(HEE-d), namootni maarsariitii irraan gargaaran kun ijoollota hawaasota moggeffamaniif irra caalaa barbaachisu, sababni isaa addunyaa isaanii dhugaa keessatti nagoomaa fi hariiroo gaarii wal fakkaatu hin qaban taha jedha.

Midiyaan hawaasaa isaanii utuu hin cufamne tarkaanfiin qabatamaan fudhu maal?

Of qopheessuuf maatiif ijoolleen waliin hojjechuu danda'u:

Suuraa, video maarsariitii miidiyaa hawaasaa irraa qaban gad buufachuu.
hiryoota hariiroon waliin itti fufuu qaban maqaa isaanii akkasumas akkamiin akka wal qunnaman qabachuu
Apps garagaraa nagooma qaban filannoo keessa galchuu.
itti fayyadama midiyaatti daangaa tolchuu , akka karaa nageenya qabuun hariiroo mijeessu.

Yoodhuma illee midiyaan hawaasaa kee hin cufamne tahe dursitee of qopheessuun yaaddoo kee xiqqeessa.

Group of friends hanging out together in skatepark and taking selfie

Once the ban comes into effect, parents should continue talking with their children about online life. Credit: Johner Images/Getty Images/Johner RF

Ega uggurriin eegalee booda maal gochuun qaba?

Once the ban comes into effect, parents should continue talking with their children about online life. Risks exist across the internet, not just on social media, so supporting digital wellbeing remains essential.

“Eguma illee uggurriin hojii irra ooleen booda, maatiin ijoollee waliin amma iyyuu haasa’’uu itti fufuu qabu, sunis waa’ee Nageenya maarsariitii irraa, balaa inni qabu fi kkf. Sababni isaa balaan hedduun maarsariitii irra deemu baayyeen isaa miidiyaa hawaasaa irraan qofa miti waan taheef.
Dr Catherine Page Jeffery, senior lecturer in media and communications at the University of Sydney.

Again, remaining engaged and ensuring ongoing trust between you and your child is crucial. You can do that by letting them know that they can always come to you and share their feelings and concerns. This is one of the most powerful forms of support during and after the transition.

Ammas, walitti dhufeenyaa jabeessuu, wal amantaa wal irraa hin citine sii fi ijoollee kee gidduu jiraachuun ijoo dubbii ti. Kana gochuu kan dandeessu yeroo hunda gara kee dhufuu fi miiraa fi yaaddoo isaanii akka sitti himatan hubachiisuudhaan. yaaddoo isaanii qalbiin dhaggeeffachuun. Yeroo cehumsaa fi ega tasgabbahaniin boodas tahu akkas gochuun kee humna cimaa dha.

Further resources on how to have conversations with your children and wellbeing resources can be found on the e-safety commissioner website.

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You're listening to Australia Explained, an SBS audio podcast helping you navigate life in Australia.

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Australia's teen social media ban is about to begin, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about how it will work. The details continue to evolve, but one thing is clear: families play a central role in helping children navigate whatever comes next. So, how can you talk with young people about these changes?

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And have healthy conversations about staying connected with their peers.

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is Australia Explained, and I'm your host, Maram Ismail. In this episode, you'll learn about the upcoming changes and how experts recommend you help children prepare for the changes.

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Australia will introduce its teen social media ban on Tuesday, the 10th of December. Social media companies will be required to take reasonable steps to stop people under 16 from having accounts. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Kik, Reddit, Threads, Twitch, X, and YouTube are already included, and more platforms may be added. The responsibility falls on the platforms themselves.

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There are no penalties for parents and children if an under-16 still has an account after the start date. Companies are expected to use age assurance technology to estimate a user's age, and they must offer options beyond scanning a government ID. Young people will still be able to watch content on.

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Such as YouTube and TikTok without logging in. The e-safety commissioner, who is overseeing the introduction of the ban, says it's unlikely that all accounts for under-16s will disappear on December 10th, and it will be a gradual process, but experts say it is important to start talking to children early.

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Catherine Page Jeffrey, a senior lecturer in media and communications at the University of Sydney, explains, social

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Media is really important for young people. It's a really important way for them to connect. I think parents trying to get a better understanding of how important media and social media in particular is in young people's lives is an important first step.

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Dr Paige Jeffrey studies digital media and families. She says digital media often creates conflict.

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In Australian families, and disagreements can arise when parents don't understand how important it is in their children's lives.

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Parents really need to acknowledge the importance of social media in the lives of their children, and that having that taken away from them is not an insignificant thing. I think a lot of young people will be upset. Some may feel isolated.

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The risk of isolation is especially worrying for young people from margin.

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communities, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, young people living with a disability, young people in rural or regional areas, and LGBTQ plus young people. I

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think it's really important that parents talk to their children and make sure that they have established other ways of staying connected with peers to make sure that they are not cut off.

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Leo Hede, service manager for Kids Helpline,

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says it's important to remember that online communities can be more important for young people from marginalised communities because they may not have the same sense of connection and safety in their real world environment.

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That's an important message for us to amplify to parents, to adults, to government, wherever we can, that these communities and connections that young

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People are making have great benefit for them and that quite often they are doing it safely and that they do have confidence and competence to navigate the complexities of this and that we shouldn't underestimate them.

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eSafety provides resources on their website for parents and children, including conversation.

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and a get ready guide to help young people prepare. Other groups like schools and support services like Kids Helpline are offering their own resources as well. Mr. Heath says it's important to not be dismissive of young people's feelings.

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We then encourage parents to talk to kids about the options, how they are going to manage their wellbeing through this transition.

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What other supports might they have if they felt that they're going to lose this strong sense of connection with this person online? What else could they do to manage that? Could it be a real world connection that they could look to? Are there things that the parent could support them with to help them have those connections?

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He says the steps will differ across platforms, but talking with children about the upcoming ban can help them adjust. This might include working together to save their photos,

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videos, or other memories before their accounts are closed.

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How would you go about downloading all your favourite selfies with your friends? You've got the connections there with that particular group. Are there other ways that you might be able to replicate that in a safe space with some of the applications that are still available, or are there completely different options that you could look at to have some of that need met?

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One strategy recommended by

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Kids Helpline is giving your children a get out of jail free card.

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What we mean by that is telling your kids that if something does happen online where they do need help, that they can come to you and just tell you, and you will not react in the moment, and you will listen to them and you will help them through

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it. Mr Hede says young people often say they are worried about asking for help because they don't want to cause their problem.

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Parents' extra stress since young people are likely to try to find ways to keep using these social media platforms or new services not included, they may still experience harm online, he says. This encourages open communication without the fear of being in trouble. eSafety suggests Kids Helpline's peer-to-peer programme MyCircle and Beyond Blue forums as safer alternatives for young people to connect online.

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Paige Jeffrey says it's important to keep talking with children about their experiences online, but even

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after the ban takes effect, parents do still need to be continuing the conversations with their children about online safety.

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About online risks because a lot of the online risks are not just on social media, there are a lot of risks more broadly. So I think one of the worst things that parents can do is just now kind of disengage from having those conversations with young people.

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Thank you for listening to this episode of Australia Explained, written and produced by Veronica Lenard, hosted and mixed by me, Maram Ismail. Australia Explained managing editor is Roza Germian.

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This was an SBS audio podcast. For more Australia explained stories, visit SBS.com.au/Australiaexplained.

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Subscribe or follow the Australia Explained podcast for more valuable information and tips about settling into your new life in Australia. Do you have any questions or topic ideas? Send us an email to australiaexplained@sbs.com.au.

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