Australia’s social media ban for under-16s

Digest more
Australia Demands Social Media Giants Report Progress on Account Bans for Children Under 16
Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 becam...

Continue reading

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?
Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under 16s Is Activated: What It Means For the Music Community
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into force
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, with 10 major platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, required to prevent them from holding accounts...

Continue reading

Australia social media ban for under-16s comes into effect; PM Anthony Albanese calls it ‘proud day’
The issues with Australia's social media ban for under-16s (and an alternative)
Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia said on Wednesday that his country was proudly leading the world in pushing back against big tech companies and holding social media services responsible f...

Continue reading

Australia's teen social media ban takes effect— under-16s feel left out, platforms face $33 million fine for violations
Australia imposes world-first social media ban for under-16s