Australia bans social media for all below age 16: Tech law’s key features explained

Australia has set a new global benchmark in online regulation, enforcing a nationwide social media age ban that blocks anyone ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

It’s August, and a show of hands in an auditorium filled with 300 students at All Saints Anglican School in Australia shows ...

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...
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Explainer | How Australia plans to keep under-16s off social media under new rules

Australia introduces world-first ban on under-16s using social media like TikTok & Facebook. Learn how age verification & ...
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Experts Share: How Would Australia’s Social Media Ban Affect UK Businesses?

“If Australia bans social media, UK businesses will feel the shock quickly. Australia is a key part of global traffic ...

Meta has begun shutting down kids' social media in Australia. The world is watching to see how it unfolds

As platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube begin to comply with Australia's new landmark law banning social ...

Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ...

This country banned social media for young teens. Most don’t plan to comply.

Pulling the plug on the biggest social media apps has broad support in parliament and the public at large. Most kids say they plan by whatever means to skirt it.