Social Media News A Social Media Ban For Under 16s Passes The Australian Senate And Will Soon Be A World First Law

What is Australia’s new under-16 social media ban? - EXPLAINED

Australia will ban social media for under-16s from December 2025, requiring strict age verification. Major platforms must comply, aiming to reduce online harms and improve young people’s digital ... Read More

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

Australian Senate Approves Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Australia has introduced a significant law banning social media access for children under 16. The legislation addresses concerns about cyberbullying, harmful content, and mental health risks, and ... 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’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

Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s

Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month. Live-streaming platform Kick will also be included, bringing the ... Read More

Australia prohibits Kick and Reddit from under-16s in a sweeping social media ban

TL;DR: Australia's eSafety Commission expands its social media ban to restrict users under 16 from Reddit and Kick, joining platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Enforced by December 10, non-compliance ... Read More

Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia

Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms ... Read More