Sā mo fanau i le social media i Ausetalia

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Ua fautuaina e le palemia Anthony Albanese tupulaga ma fanau e sa’ili nisi fa’afiafiaga o aso malolo o lumana'i nei e aunoa ma le social media.


Ae o amata ona faamalosia Sā ma tulafono a le malo tele e puipuia ai fanau ma tupulaga mai a’afiaga o le social media, e faitau selau afe tamaiti i lalo o le 16 tausaga le matutua o le a lē toe mafai nei ona fa’aaogāina le social media e pei ona sa masani ai.

I lalo o tulafono nei, ua fa’atonuina ai kamupani social media e pei o le Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube ma le TikTok e polokaina tupulaga i lalo o le 16 tausaga le matutua mai le umia o social media accounts.

I sana fe'au fa'alaua'itele i tupulaga ma fanau, na saunoa le palemia Anthony Albanese i mafua’aga o le faatulagaina e le malo o le Sā.

"You'll know better than anyone what it's like growing up with algorithms, endless feeds and the pressure that comes with that. That's why we've taken this step to support you."

E pei ona fa’aalia e le minisita o feso’ota’iga, Annika Wells, ua avea ai Ausetalia ma atunu’u muamua i le lalolagi ua fa’asāina ai tamaiti i lalo o le 16 tausaga le matutua ona fa’aaogāina feso’ota’iga lautele le social media.

"With one law we can protect Generation Alpha from being sucked into purgatory by predatory algorithms described by the man who created the feature as behavioural cocaine. And on 10th December there are going to be withdrawal symptoms. Teenagers will be upset, some will fight to get back on, some will manage to find their way around the tech and keep their accounts, but I truly believe the short-term discomfort will work be worth the long-term benefits."

Na ta’ua fo’i e Annika Wells, o loo silasila nisi o atunu’u i le fa’atulagaina o tapula’a i le matutua o tamaiti e fa’aaogāina le social media.

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