Lincoln legal expert weighs in as Australia bans social media for kids under 16

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — In Australia, the scrolling stops for those under the age of 16.

The country is now making it illegal for kids to use social media before that age. A move leaders call “critical” to protecting children from online harm.

“I mean, you get on YouTube nowadays, and you’re just going through YouTube shorts, and you’re seeing videos of 10-year-olds, 9-year-olds doing random stuff, and it’s like you should not be on here doing stuff when it’s visible to the whole world,” said father of four, Chris Szydelko.

But in the United States, any ban like this would face an immediate legal wall.

“First of all, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that this could happen in the United States. I think it’s a type of law that wouldn’t hold up if it were challenged,” said associate pro