*Australia's prime minister has vowed to ban children under 16 from social media,* saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was _"doing real harm to our kids"_. 🇦🇺 The *tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face fines* if regulators notice young users slipping through the cracks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. 📱 Australia is among the *vanguard of nations trying to clean up social media,* and the proposed age limit would be *among the world's strictest measures aimed at children.* The *new laws would be presented to state and territory leaders this week,* before being introduced to parliament in late November. Once passed, the *tech platforms would be given a one-year grace period* to figure out how to implement and enforce the ban.