Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.

TikTok assesses Australia's policy banning children under 16 from accessing social media pushes them into the 'dark corners of the internet'.

Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set.