Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They cannot set up new accounts and their ...

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The Senate passed the bill on Thursday 34 votes to 19. The House of Representatives on ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Some age-checking applications collect too much data and no product works 100% of the time, but using software to enforce a teenage social media ban can work in Australia, the head ...

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December.

Australia is set to ban social media for kids under 16, in a stated attempt to minimise "harms that are being caused to young people" through the platforms. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced ...

Blowback to social media and its effects on young people are reverberating across the globe. Many countries have announced plans to enact measures restricting social media access for children and ...

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning.

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments are increasingly enacting rules to shield minors from ...

Australia passed a law banning social media for users under 16, with enforcement beginning next year. The law has sparked debate, with supporters citing mental health concerns and critics arguing it ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social ...