Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform, while indicating he was open to talk to the billionaire about the ban,

Australia has passed a first-ever social media ban for youth, barring children under the age of 16 from using the platforms. The Australian Senate passed the legislation Thursday night with

Social media has become an almost-important part of everyone’s life, especially kids. Be it tweens or teens, most children spend hours on social media, using the platforms to connect with their friends or post content.