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作成日: 2025/12/11 01:40

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Australia&#039;s Communications Minister Anika Wells says a new law banning social media use by children under 16 is aimed at driving &quot;cultural change.&quot; She spoke with NHK on December 1 in a suburb of Brisbane.
The legislation, which took effect on Wednesday, requires major platforms to prevent users under 16 from holding or creating accounts. Ten services, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, are covered by the law. The measure is the first of its kind in the world.
Questions have been raised about whether platforms can reliably verify users&#039; ages. Wells acknowledged the challenges but said companies have a clear responsibility under the law.
&quot;Under the law, they must find accounts belonging to under-16-year-olds,&quot; she said. &quot;They must deactivate accounts belonging to under-16-year-olds. They must find ways that people are circumventing the system or attempting to circumvent the system, and ward that off as well.&quot;
Wells said the law is not a complete solution but an important step toward reducing online harm.
&quot;We don&#039;t think it&#039;s going to be a cure, but it will be a treatment plan for the harm that kids are suffering on social media,&quot; she said.
She described the rollout as &quot;world leading,&quot; adding that all major reforms can appear &quot;untidy&quot; at first, but the goal is to achieve &quot;cultural change in Australia, where the norm switches from everybody being on social media.&quot;
Wells also emphasized that the government is prepared to make improvements as needed. A legal review of the law is expected in about two years.

Quiz 1:
   What country recently passed a law banning social media use by children under 16?
   A. United States
   B. United Kingdom
   C. Australia
   D. Canada

[Answer block]
   Answers:
   Quiz 1: C

Quiz 2:
   Which of the following platforms is NOT covered by the new Australian law?
   A. Facebook
   B. WhatsApp
   C. Snapchat
   D. YouTube

[Answer block]
   Answers:
   Quiz 2: C

Quiz 3:
   According to Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells, what is the goal of the new social media law?
   A. To increase online engagement among children under 16
   B. To promote cultural change in Australia regarding social media use
   C. To improve the reliability of age verification on social media platforms
   D. To extend the usage of social media to older demographics

[Answer block]
   Answers:
   Quiz 3: B

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