Australia is inching towards banning social media for minors who are under the age of 16 and social media giants are trying to counter it in any way that they can. Google and Facebook have now come forward with the demand of delaying the bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under the age of 16.

Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.

Google and Meta have called on the Australian government to delay its proposed ban on social media use for children.As per Reuters, the social media platforms urged the Australian government to postpone a proposed bill that would ban most forms