Australia can use a variety of technologies to implement social media under 16 years of age, but there are all risks and disadvantages, according to the report.
The government said that the ban, which was effective in December, was designed to limit the harmful impact of social media. This policy has been the first in the world and is closely monitored by leaders around the world.
In accordance with the new law, the platform must take “reasonable measures” to prevent Australian children from creating an account on the site and to disable existing accounts.
This action is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns about the accuracy of data personal information and age verification technology.
The federal government has commissioned the British -based age check certification system to test how Australia can implement a ban, and the final report was posted on Sunday.
It has examined various methods, including formal verification using government documents, parental approval or technology using government documents to determine age based on facial structure, gestures or behavior. I knew that everything was technically possible.
“But we did not find a single ubiquitous solution for all cases and did not find an effective solution for all distribution.”
Verifications using identity documents have been cited in the most accurate way, but the report confirmed that the platform is expected to maintain longer and share with regulators than to demand this data.
As with most of the world, Australia has seen a series of famous data leaks in recent years, including some of the stolen personal information, including stolen and selling or published.
Face evaluation technology was 92% accurate for people aged 18 or older, but there are about 2-3 years of 16 years old -“buffer zone”. The report says this will lead to wrong affirmation, organize children for accounts, and prohibit allowed users.
There is also a method of approval of parents, personal information and accuracy.
It was recommended to “hierarch” to create the most powerful system, and emphasized that many technical providers are looking for ways to resolve the bypass by covering the user’s country through the forgery and VPN (VPN).
Anika Wells Communication Minister said, “There is no solution that fits one size.”
“These are part of the world’s richest company. They are the best of AI
“Excuses for social media platforms should not combine age guarantee methods on the platform prepared on December 10.”
Under the prohibition, the technology company may be fined up to $ 50 million ($ 32.5m; £ 25.7m) without “reasonable measures” to ban accounts under 16 years of age. This stage must still be defined.
One of the platforms that are affected by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
Polls show that most Australian adults support social media ban for children under 16 years of age.
But some mental health advisors say that this policy is likely to cut children from connections, and others say that children under 16 can push the control corners of the Internet.
Instead, the government suggests that the government should focus on better policies of harmful content on social media platforms and prepare children for the reality of life on the web.
