Social Media News Google, Meta Urge Australia To Delay Bill On Social Media Ban For Children

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge. Read More

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set to take effect. Read More

Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban

Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free ... Read More

Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young users to save their info and sign off. Read More

META,SNAP,GOOGL: Aussie Teenagers Take Government to Court Over “Orwellian” Social Media Ban

Shares in social media giant Meta ($META) edged lower today despite two Australian teenagers going to court to stop an “Orwellian” ban of its ... 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 Moves To Enforce Under-16 Social Media Ban As Meta Begins Shutting Teen Accounts

Australia has started deactivating Meta accounts for under-16s as a new law limits youth access to major social platforms. Read More

Social media ban: A guide for Australian parents

Australia’s new restrictions are a world first. The government has argued that social media companies have failed to make their products safe for kids, and so it is taking steps to keep those under 16 ... Read More

Google says Australia’s teen social media ban ‘extremely difficult’ to enforce

Alphabet-owned Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) on Monday said Australia’s new law banning social media use for those under 16 would be “extremely difficult” to enforce, warning it would fail to ... Read More

Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway

Social media platforms have agreed to comply with Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 years old, begrudgingly embracing the world’s most restrictive online child safety law. On Tuesday, ... Read More