Social Media News Which Countries Are Considering Social Media Bans For Teens

Australia is set to ban social media for teens. Others could follow.

Australia on Wednesday is set to begin enforcing a ban on social media apps for children under the age of 16 — becoming the first country to do so, as companies and global policymakers look on. ... Read More

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds ... Read More

Ireland examining social media ban for children - dept

Ireland, along with other European Union member states, is examining the question of prohibiting access by children and young people to social media platforms - the so-called "digital age of majority" ... Read More

After Australia, here is a list of countries considering TikTok and Instagram bans for teens

Australia is set to ban social media access for under-16s from 10 December, becoming the first democracy to take such action. The move has sparked global interest as countries weigh similar rules to ... Read More

YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban

This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube,” the company said in a statement. Read More

A World Without TikTok? Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Raises Big Questions

Australia is about to make history in a big, controversial way. This month, as Reuters reports, the government will enforce a new law that bans children under 16 from owning or using accounts on major ... Read More

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

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ... Read More

Australia’s social media ban to follow teens overseas — and hit visa holders

As Meta starts enforcing the social media ban, uncertainty grows over how the rules may affect young visitors and international students. Read More

Australia’s teens brace for social media ban

Children 16 and under cannot have accounts on major platforms but it’s a ‘no-brainer’ they will find other ways to engage online ... Read More

Govt is deciding whether to ban children in Ireland from using social media

Ireland, together with fellow European Union countries, is considering a ban on children and young people accessing social media platforms – known as the “digital age of majority” – according to a ... Read More

How Australian teens are planning to get around their social media ban

From legal challenges to lesser-known apps, the teenagers of Australia are already preparing to push back against a law that will see under 16s banned from social media ... Read More

Social media ban looms but these teens aren't worried

The government is calling it a delay to having a social media account rather than a ban to protect children from being exposed to pressures and risks that can be hard to deal with, especially at a ... Read More