Australia's eSafety Commissioner: US parents want similar teen social media rules

• Australia's eSafety Commissioner defends the new social media ban for under-16s, rejecting "technological exceptionalism" from platforms.
• Commissioner Julie Inman Grant sees common cause with American parents advocating for similar online safety measures for children.
• The Australian law, with fines up to A$49.5 million, has drawn criticism from some U.S. lawmakers as a threat to free speech.
• Inman Grant argues countries can apply safety standards to social media like any imported good, calling out "deceptive and harmful design features."
• All 10 major social media platforms, including Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, have agreed to comply with Australia's new age restriction.

Why It Matters: Australia's social media age ban could set a global precedent for online safety.