A Singaporean official said on January 7 that the Singapore government is open to enacting a minimum age law for social media use and is in discussions with the Australian government on this matter. Australia passed legislation in November last year prohibiting young people under 16 from using social media such as Facebook.

A Singaporean official said on January 7 that the Singapore government is open to enacting a minimum age law for social media use and is in discussions with the Australian government on this matter. Australia passed legislation in November last year prohibiting young people under 16 from using social media such as Facebook.