About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Online Safety Amendment regarding social media age restrictions and its effectiveness in protecting young people online.

What happens when the government decides you’re too young for social media? In this Trial by Podcast, law graduates Bridgette MacWhinney, Pippa Day, and Ashwini Sitha-Nanthan explore what the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 actually entails, and whether it's an effective solution to the challenge of protecting young people online in a digital age.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bridgette MacWhinney, Pippa Day, Ashwini Sitha-Nanthan

Topics covered

• social media
• age restrictions
• online safety
• youth protection
• digital age

Keywords

• social media
• age restrictions
• Online Safety Amendment
• youth protection
• digital safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024

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