Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media.

Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new legislation aiming to prohibit social media access for children under 16, labeling it a move to counter the harm he believes social platforms are inflicting on youth.