Social Media News Australia Launches Landmark Bill To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16

Australia Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Named platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, and the streaming services Kick and Twitch. Read More

Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban

Australia has a reputation for taking on tech giants, but experts worry about the impact of its world-first social media ban on privacy and shrinking spaces for youths. Read More

Snapchat launches age verification in Australia ahead of U16 social media ban

From December 10, platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat will be required to remove users under 16 or face hefty fines. Read More

Kids under 16 to face social media ban in Australia from December 10

Australia has announced a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, set to take effect from December 10, 2025. Under the Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, major platforms like ... Read More

Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

From 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot set up accounts on their platforms and that existing accounts are deactivated ... Read More

Meta Begins Removing Young Users Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban

Meta is removing users under 16 from its platforms as Australia enforces the world’s first nationwide social media ban ... Read More

Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

Australia is home for YouTube star Jordan Barclay, the place where he was born, went to school and built a company worth $50 million by age 23 that produces gaming content for 23 million subscribers. Read More

Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens

Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16. Read More

Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16

In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts. Read More

Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media. Read More

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts. Read More

Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban: How Will It Operate...

Australia is preparing to introduce the world's first social media ban for children under the age of 16. From Dec 10, 2025, social media companies will be required to take “reasonable steps” to ensure ... Read More