[file photo]The government is closely monitoring Australia’s recent move to ban social media use for children under 16, noting that most platforms currently set the minimum age at 13. Deputy Prime Minister and Communications Minister Manoa Kamikamica says Fiji is examining the implications of such a policy to better safeguard its children in online spaces. “We are closely following the Australia ban on social media use for children under the age of 16. He says the Police have formed an online child sexual exploitation and abuse unit and they are working together to build the necessary capacity and tools. He adds that through the support of the Australian government, UNICEF has been undertaking a comprehensive mapping study on the efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse material in Fiji.