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

Reactions to Australia's new law banning social media for children under 16

Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the ... Read More

Meta, TikTok and Snap say they oppose Australia's youth social media ban but will comply with it

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the ... Read More

Australia says social media ban is 'for the good of our kids' in new ad campaign

Facebook, Instagram and TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in front of an Australian flag, in this illustration taken November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has ... 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

Meta, TikTok and Snapchat say they disagree but will comply with Australia’s social media ban

With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply. Read More

Australia says social media ban is 'for the good of our kids' in new ad campaign

SYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign that depicts its world-first ban on social media for teenagers as "for the good of our kids" ahead of its ... Read More