The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Nov. 28, edition that Australia's House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday prohibiting children younger than 16 years old from using social media. An Associated Press dispatch to The Globe reports that the legislation now awaits approval from the Senate to become the world's first law of its kind. The major political parties supported the bill, which holds platforms such as TikTok, Meta's Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to about $45.5-million for failing to prevent young children from creating accounts. If the bill is enacted this week, the platforms will have one year to implement the age restrictions before any penalties are imposed. Opposition lawmaker Dan Tehan informed Parliament that the government agreed to amendments in the Senate aimed at strengthening privacy protections. Under the new rules, platforms will not be allowed to require users to provide government-issued identification documents, such as passports or driver s licences, nor can they demand digital identification through a government system. Mr. Tehan told Parliament the law was not perfect, but even the smallest help can make a big difference.