Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

In this October 2023 photo provided by the Holdsworth family, Wayne Holdsworth sits with his son Mac on a family holiday in Hawaii. Mac took his own life last year after falling victim to an online sextortion scam. (Maggie Holdsworth via AP)

Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.