Irish Examiner view: We must keep kids safe online

Any move to limit children’s access to social media platforms is welcome. File Picture.

Minister for communications Patrick O’Donovan briefed his Cabinet colleagues yesterday on plans to keep children safe online, a move which comes in the wake of a significant step taken by Australian legislators.

A new law introduced in that country will ban children under the age of 16 from having certain social media accounts — the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok are among those covered by the new laws.