As Meta, TikTok, X And Snapchat Stare At Tough Under-16 Ban, Australia's PM Says Destroy Personal Data 'Once Age Is Verified' Or Risk $32M Fine
As Meta, TikTok, X And Snapchat Stare At Tough Under-16 Ban, Australia's PM Says Destroy Personal Data 'Once Age Is Verified' Or Risk $32M Fine
Critics, including Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban social media use for children under 16, requiring platforms like Meta Platforms Inc,'s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat to verify users' ages.
澳洲总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯宣布了一项计划，禁止16岁以下儿童使用社交媒体，要求如meta platforms inc.的（纳斯达克：META）Facebook和Instagram、TikTok、X（原推特）以及snap inc.的（纽交所：SNAP）Snapchat等平台验证用户年龄。
What Happened: The government will trial an age-verification system, possibly including biometrics or government ID. Social media companies must destroy any personal data used for verification, with fines of up to $32 million for non-compliance, reported Reuters.
发生了什么：政府将试点一个年龄验证系统，可能包括生物识别或政府身份证。社交媒体公司必须销毁任何用于验证的个人数据，对于不合规的公司，将处以高达3200万的罚款，路透社报道。
"There will be very strong and strict privacy requirements to protect people's personal information, including an obligation to destroy information provided once age has been verified," Albanese said on Monday.
阿尔巴尼斯周一表示："将会有非常严格的隐私要求来保护人们的个人信息，包括在年龄验证后销毁提供的信息的义务。"
Critics, including Elon Musk, argue the bill may limit internet access for Australians. The government aims to pass the law by the end of the parliamentary year.
批评者，包括埃隆·马斯克，认为该法案可能会限制澳大利亚人的互联网访问。政府计划在本届议会年度结束前通过该法律。
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