During China’s annual Two Sessions meetings, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) proposed setting 16 as the minimum age for registering on social media platforms and banning children under that age from using mainstream services. Yu Benhong said minors were going online at increasingly younger ages, exposing them to risks including addiction and personal data breaches. He called for mandatory age verification and tighter restrictions on accounts held by younger users. Countries such as Australia and Malaysia have introduced similar measures. The proposal has triggered broad public debate. [TechNode Reporting]
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