Peter Andre has come forward in full support of a social media ban for teenagers in Australia.
For those who don’t know, the Australian government has imposed a ban on social media apps such as YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat and TikTok for children under 16 years of age.
On Wednesday 10 December, the ban went into effect with quick action to deactivate their existing profiles and ensure no new accounts are created.
The authorities stated that the move will help reduce the negative impact of “design features that encourage the use of social media.” [young people] “To spend more time on screens, while being presented with content that could be harmful to their health and well-being.”
The 52-year-old British-Australian singer, songwriter and TV personality, who grew up in Australia and has five children, wrote down his thoughts in his book. new! Magazine column.
“Australia has implemented its social media ban for under-16s, which is great. When people ask me if it’s a contradiction for my kids to be on social media, we have to remember that when social media first started, we were all new to it. We didn’t know the dangers,” he wrote.
“Now, we’re seeing what AI can do, which is why our young children don’t use it,” Andre explained. “I fully support the ban. I know this is not what under-16s want to hear, but it will do them a lot of good. I hope the rest of the world follows suit. The dangers are very real.”
For those who don’t know, It’s all about us The hitmaker shares his two children, 20-year-old Junior and 19-year-old Princess, with ex-wife Katie Price.
From his second marriage, Peter Andre and Emily Andre had three more children: 11-year-old Millie, nine-year-old Theo, and 20-month-old Belle.