Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned senators who blocked changes to the social media ban for children.

Lorraine Finlay said introducing tougher penalties and stronger powers without sufficient scrutiny was unlikely to fix weaknesses in the Albanese government’s social media ban.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned senators who blocked changes to the social media ban for children.

Australian PM Albanese criticizes Senate delay on child social media ban, fearing tech giants may destroy evidence against them.

Seven in 10 children are still on restricted platforms seven months after Australia's under-16 social media ban. The Senate just blocked amendments to strengthen enforcement.