Australia will soon have a new law. Children under 16 years old cannot use social media. The law will start on December 10. The government says this law will help keep children safe. Many people think social media is not good for children’s health.

Big social media companies do not like this new law. They say the law is not good. They think parents should decide if their children can use social media. The companies also say it is hard to check the age of every user. But the government says the companies had many years to make social media safer for children.

Now, social media companies are making new tools to protect young people. They want to show they care about safety. But some people say these tools do not work well. The companies may have to pay a lot of money if they do not follow the law. Many other countries are watching Australia. They may make the same law in the future.