Roxy Jacenko has praised the federal government’s ban on social media for children under 16, despite her young daughter Pixie earning thousands on Instagram.
Pixie, 13, has had an Instagram account, which is controlled by her mother Roxy, since she was just three years old.
The young woman is rumored to have earned around $85,000 a year as an influencer before retiring earlier this year.
Despite making a lot of money from the platform, Roxy has welcomed the change in social media.
“As a mother who started using social media before I saw its effects, I now look at what I was doing very differently,” she said. The Australian Financial Review.
However, Roxy admitted that she does not believe the changes will prevent bullying or exposure to toxic behaviors.
The Australian government is set to introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban social media for all children under 16, with no exemptions if they have parental permission.
The tech giants behind platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X will have just one year after the law is passed to determine how to enforce the strict age limit.
Roxy Jacenko praised the federal government’s ban on social media for children under 16, even though her young daughter Pixie makes money on Instagram.
The legislation will be introduced in parliament during its final two weeks of sitting this year, starting on November 18, and could have repercussions around the world as UK MPs consider stricter limits on phone use in the workplace. schools.
There will be no exemptions if children already have accounts, or if their parents or guardians give them permission to use the sites.
However, there may be some “exclusions and exemptions” to “ensure there are no unintended consequences”, Premier Anthony Albanese said, for example in cases where sites are needed to continue access to educational services.
Pixie, 13, has had an Instagram account, controlled by her mother Roxy, since she was just three years old and is rumored to earn around $85,000 a year as an influencer. In the photo, Roxy with the children Pixie and Hunter.
Meanwhile, Pixie has already started and closed several businesses at just 13 years old.
She’s also no stranger to the world of e-commerce and enjoys partnerships with Naked Sundays sunscreen and Mermade Hair.
Pixie was dubbed a mini tycoon when she was the face of Pixie’s Bows, a range of children’s hair accessories, and Pixie’s Pix, an online toy company.
She recently talked about receiving a $3,000 Goyard bag for Christmas from her parents.
Pixie has previously said she is saving up for a Range Rover for when she is old enough to drive.
“As a parent who started social media before I saw its effects, I now look at what I was doing very differently,” Roxy told The Australian Financial Review.
Earlier this year, Roxy, who also shares Hunter, 10, with Oliver Curtis, sat down for an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia and was asked if she spoiled her children too much.
While many have criticized the media personality for spoiling her children, Roxy says she instills a hard work ethic in them.
“My kids are no different than any other kids when it comes to writing wish lists,” she explains.
‘Let them do the research! Let them search the Internet, let them have desires and desires, and then realize that to achieve those things in life, you have to work hard.
‘At that age, the important thing is if you are doing your homework well, if you attend, if you are a tutor, if you excel in school. I don’t have any problem with that.’
But like any parent, the mother of two worries about their behavior as they grow older.
Pixie has already started and closed multiple businesses at just 13 years old.
Hunter and Pixie are still young, but adolescence isn’t far away for the siblings, especially Pixie, who turned 13 this year.
‘Kids today are much more exposed to things that I wasn’t in my generation. What we did when we were teenagers and what they do today is very different,’ he says.
“I think as a parent, one of the most important things is that we educate them so that they know that if something happens, they have our full support and we will help them figure things out.
“But also to teach them at the same time what can happen: if you go to a party and there is alcohol, I’d rather you not do it.” But if you do, these are the ramifications. If there are boys at the party this is what can happen.
‘It’s about having those difficult conversations, because you can’t hide them from what’s out there. You just have to make them aware.”