Prepare for Australia's Upcoming Data Privacy Law
Preparing for the Australian Online Privacy Act by studying the GDPR and CCPA's parental consent requirements for minors Australia announced plans in October 2021 to mandate social media companies to obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16. According to ABC News , under the proposed legislation, corporations such as Facebook, Reddit, the dating app Bumble, and the Meta-owned ( previously Facebook ) messaging platform, WhatsApp, would all be forced to make reasonable efforts to identify the user's age and prioritize children's interests when collecting data. According to a Reuters report, the Online Privacy Bill, when passed, will make Australia one of the most stringent countries in the world when it comes to age-based social media restrictions, with failure to comply resulting in multimillion-dollar fines and, in the worst-case scenario, the loss of Australia's business license. This step is seen as the country's efforts to curb Big Tech's influe...