Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting, commenting on social media as Meta, TikTok object
That adult would then be responsible for supervising the content the child sees and the time they spend on the platform."A child's account, under the supervision of parents or guardians, can only view content. It cannot post, interact, comment or share," Huyen said.Children's accounts would default to the highest privacy setting. The rule could also cut against the government's own program on helping children interact safely and creatively online.Platforms already offer supervised child accounts, he said, and regulators could strengthen guardian oversight through technical means rather than prohibition.
- ▪That adult would then be responsible for supervising the content the child sees and the time they spend on the platform."A child's account, under the supervision of parents or guardians, can only view content.
- ▪It cannot post, interact, comment or share," Huyen said.Children's accounts would default to the highest privacy setting.
- ▪The rule could also cut against the government's own program on helping children interact safely and creatively online.Platforms already offer supervised child accounts, he said, and regulators could strengthen guardian oversight through te
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Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, deputy director of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information, told a consultation conference in Hanoi on July 23 that the provisions were added to tighten oversight and protect children online.Accounts belonging to under-16s would have to be registered using a parent's or guardian's information. That adult would then be responsible for supervising the content the child sees and the time they spend on the platform."A child's account, under the supervision of parents or guardians, can only view content. It cannot post, interact, comment or share," Huyen said.Children's accounts would default to the highest privacy setting.
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