Roxy Jacenko has praised the federal government’s social media ban on children under 16, despite her young daughter Pixie making thousands on Instagram.
Pixie, 13, has had an Instagram account since she was three years old, which is run by her mother Roxy.
Rumor has it that the young girl made 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 on social media.
“As a parent 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 she doesn’t believe the changes will prevent bullying or exposure to toxic behavior.
The Australian government is about to introduce ‘world-leading’ legislation to ban social media for all children under the age of 16, with no exceptions if they have parental consent.
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Roxy Jacenko has praised the federal government’s social media ban on children under 16, despite her young daughter Pixie making money on Instagram
The legislation will be introduced in Parliament during the final two weeks of its session this year, from November 18, and could have ramifications around the world as MPs in Britain consider tougher restrictions on phone use in schools.
There are no exceptions if children already have an account, nor 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”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, for example in cases where venues are needed to continue to access educational services.
Pixie, 13, has had an Instagram account – managed by her mother Roxy – since she was just three years old and is rumored to have earned around $85,000 a year as an influencer. In the photo Roxy with children Pixie and Hunter
Meanwhile, Pixie has already started and closed several companies at the age of 13.
She is also no stranger to the world of e-commerce, enjoying collaborations with Naked Sundays sunscreen and Mermade Hair.
Pixie was dubbed a mini mogul when she was the face of Pixie’s Bows, a range of hair accessories for children, and Pixie’s Pix, an online toy company.
She recently shared that she received a $3,000 Goyard handbag from her parents for Christmas.
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 using 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 10-year-old Hunter with Oliver Curtis, sat down for an exclusive interview with Ny Breaking Australia and was asked if she spoiled her kids too much.
While many have criticized the media personality for spoiling her children, Roxy says she instills a hard-working ethic in them.
“My children are no different from other children when it comes to writing wish lists,” she explains.
‘Let them do the research! Let them scour the internet, let them have wants and desires, and then realize that you have to work hard to get those things in life.
‘At that age it’s all about whether you do your homework well, go to school, tutor, or excel at school. I have no problem with it.’
But like any parent, the mother of two worries about their behavior as they get older.
Pixie has already started and closed several companies at the age of 13
Hunter and Pixie are still young, but puberty isn’t far away for the siblings, especially Pixie, who turned 13 this year.
“Kids today are much more exposed to things that I didn’t have in my generation. What we did as adolescents and what they do now are very different,” she says.
‘I think as a parent one of the most important things is that we let them know that if anything happens, you have our full support and we will help you sort 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 would rather you not do that. But if you do, these are the consequences. That if there are guys at the party, this can happen.
“It’s about having those difficult conversations because you can’t hide them from what’s there. You just have to make them aware of it.’