Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to build an international coalition to clamp down on children’s access to apps, such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

He was joined by parents who have campaigned for tougher social media laws at an event for world leaders in New York City.

‘Harm was instant’

“Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok – they all played their deadly part.”

Prime Minsiter Anthony Albanese praised Emma Mason at the United Nations. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Australia has been a leader in global efforts to prevent internet harm, but current legislation offers almost no details on how the social media ban will be enforced.

“They have monetised our children, they have known of the harm, and they have and they let it happen,” Mason said.

‘Plain common sense’

“This is a sensible but overdue step to protect young Australians at a critical stage of their development, giving them three more years to build real world connections and online resilience,” he said.

More platforms could come under social media ban

Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are already included in the ban.