Singapore Engages Australia to Study Social Media Age Limits

Singapore’s government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over the matter, an official said on Tuesday.

Australia in November passed legislation banning people younger than 16 from social networks like Facebook, establishing some of the most stringent internet usage restrictions outside of China. Under those rules, tech companies will be responsible for enforcing the ban, with the threat of fines of up to A$50 million ($31.3 million) if they fail to take action.