Singapore Engages Australia to Study Social Media Age Limits

Bloomberg01-07 15:44

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 ...

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Mr. T
01-07 17:08
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At some point over regulation is an issue and my opinion is that it should be for the parents to decide. I recon 16 is too old. I'd say 13 is a better mark if at all.

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