Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media in Australia from the end of next year after the Senate approved the world’s strictest rules.

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.

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law