section_path: Prime Minister of Australia (2022–present)/Domestic affairs/Social media
section_name: Social media
paragraph_text: Social media
  
  In June 2024, Albanese pledged to introduce legislation that would force social media companies to ensure users under 16 years old could not create accounts, in an effort to curb the negative effects of social media on children. This plan was criticised by industry groups and major social media companies such as Meta (parent company of Facebook). The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 was passed by Parliament on 28 November 2024, making Australia the first country in the world to legislate a minimum age for social media use. The ban is due to commence by the end of 2025. Albanese's government attempted to pass laws that would have compelled social media companies to regulate misinformation on their platforms, but abandoned them after they failed to find support in Parliament.