According to a survey conducted in mid-November 2024, 77 percent of people in Australia supported the proposed ban on social media for children under 16, and 23 percent opposed it. Overall, three-quarters of Australians supported a duty of care from social media companies. Additionally, the majority of respondents supported stronger penalties for social media companies that do not comply with Australian laws. At the end of November 2024, Australia’s parliament passed the law banning social media for children under 16.
Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024
Characteristic
Support
Oppose
Proposed ban on social media for children under 16
77%
23%
Proposed digital duty of care for social media companies
75%
12%
Stronger penalties for social media companies that do not comply with Australian laws
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YouGov. (November 25, 2024). Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/
YouGov. "Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024." Chart. November 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/
YouGov. (2024). Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/
YouGov. "Share of People in Australia on Supporting Aspects of Government Proposed Social Media Regulations as of November 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/
YouGov, Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/ (last visited January 03, 2025)
Share of people in Australia on supporting aspects of government proposed social media regulations as of November 2024 [Graph], YouGov, November 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1539071/australia-supporting-government-social-media-regulations/
