Controversial comedian Russell Brand has brutally mocked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over the government’s bold plan to ban children from social media.

Albanese announced on Thursday that the government would introduce laws to stop Australian children under 16 from using many popular online apps.

“Social media is harming our children and I am asking for time to do so,” Albanese said at a news conference outside Parliament.

The 49-year-old British comedian, who hosts a webcast called “Stay Free with Russell Brand,” told viewers that the move was an act of “legitimizing mass censorship.”

“In Australia, social media is being incredibly restricted – no under 16s will be allowed access,” Brand said in the video posted on Rumble.

He said that “as a parent” he could see how preventing children from accessing social media could “somehow be sensible on the surface”.

But he then questioned whether “at some point” the laws would be used to introduce more widespread standards to other sectors of the population.

“Do you think everyone in the world will say ‘oh no, we don’t want another Trump’? Let’s start legitimizing mass censorship of social media, first by protecting children, then by protecting adults, who are really just furry.” children?’

Brand has two million followers on his Rumble page, which is a YouTube alternative that gained popularity over the past four years when prominent conservatives began flocking to it after complaining they were being censored on other platforms.

Rumble’s cloud services business hosts Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ platform.

British comedian Russell Brand took aim (pictured) at Anthony Albanese for his ban on children’s social media, questioning whether it was a ploy to “legitimize censorship”.

Albanese said the government’s decision was based on conversations it had with “thousands of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.”

“They, like me, are very concerned about children’s safety online and I want parents and families to know that the government has their back,” she said.

Brand mercilessly mocked the Prime Minister’s accent and suggested that speaking to real Australians, even if there were thousands of them, did not represent everyone’s views.

“I talked to an aunt and uncle today,” Brand said, imitating Mr. Albanese.

‘They are terrified that their children might be on social media.

“I spoke to a certain Scrooge Mcduck who was terrified that Huey, Dewy and Louie could be influenced to think anything other than state-sanctioned opinions.”

For the next three minutes, Brand continued to suggest that the government would “take care of everything” that people do.

Brand acknowledged that it was the “job” of parents to protect their children, but argued that this did not mean that governments could impose rules on their citizens that “affect the vast population.”

“Particularly if they are controlled by global cartels,” Brand said.

Brand mocked Albanese (pictured) for concerns he said parents raised about their children’s use of social media.

The federal government revealed in September that they were considering limiting the use of apps like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for children under 16.

The ban is likely to apply to these platforms and others, including YouTube and Reddit; however, some apps like YouTube Kids and those with an educational aspect would be exempt.

The ban gained momentum after it was backed by child safety experts and the Coalition.

Legislation to impose the mandate is likely to go into effect next year, as the bill must be approved by the House and Senate.

Details on how the ban will be enforced are still unclear; However, the responsibility for ensuring that social media companies comply with age restriction limits is likely to fall to the eSafety commissioner’s office.

Parents and young people who do not take reasonable measures to prevent children and adolescents from accessing the platforms will be exempt.

Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland called the measures “world-leading.”

Rowland said the laws would be designed to prevent “harm caused by addictive content and behavior” caused by social media use.

The government argues that the ban is necessary because social media is negatively affecting the mental health of children and adolescents.

Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday that the government would introduce laws to ban children under 16 from using the popular online apps (file image pictured)

Brand has been active in Rumble despite facing a number of accusations about his behavior towards women in the past.

London Metropolitan Police detectives said last Saturday that they had handed over a file of evidence to the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service, which is considering charging Brand over historical sexual assault allegations.

Less than 48 hours later, he traveled from his home in Oxfordshire to London Heathrow Airport and on Monday morning to Florida, where he is currently staying in one of Walt Disney World’s luxurious hotels with his wife and children.

Brand traveled this week from London Heathrow Airport to Florida, where he is staying in one of Walt Disney World’s most luxurious hotels with his wife Laura (pictured) and their children.

A source said: “Russell was obviously all over the news (in the UK) last weekend because of the police investigation into him, and two days later he left the country.”

‘He obviously wants to get away from all the noise around him and spend some time with the family; he has invited his wife Laura and their three children on an incredible vacation, the full Disney experience, we don’t know how long he plans to stay there.’

The Metropolitan Police said it had received “a number of allegations of sexual offenses in London” and elsewhere in the UK following a joint investigation into Brand by Channel 4 Dispatches, The Times and Sunday Times in September 2023.

Brand has denied the allegations which relate to the period from 2006 to 2013, when he was at the peak of his fame.