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

Australia launches world's first social media ban for under 16s

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the launch of the world's first social media ban for under 16s on Wednesday, even as some teenagers managed to bypass the new restrictions. Under the ... Read More

Australia’s social media ban for under-16s takes effect. Kids are split — and so are adults

Australia’s prime minister released a video urging youth to see the change as a chance to spend more time face-to-face with family and friends ... Read More

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries. Read More

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be ... Read More

Australian politician calls country ‘guinea pig’ for censorship amid world-first social media ban

Australia enacted a world-first social media ban Dec. 10, blocking kids under 16 from social media, sparking censorship fears and a major legal challenge. Read More

Ban Social Media for Teens?

Banning social media for teens sounds like a fix, but it’s not. Here’s why real solutions need to include more than bans to protect youth mental health. Read More

Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already

Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks briefly lost some friends on Snapchat when Australia’s ban on social media came into effect on Wednesday. But within 24 hours, ... Read More

Reddit sues Australian government for under-16 social media ban

The company said the law infringes on teenagers’ freedom of political discourse, adding any reduction in risk of harm would be minimal at best. Read More

After Australia passes social media ban, lawmakers probed on why Congress hasn't done more to protect kids

Pressure is mounting on Congress to act after Australia’s under-16 social media ban sparked calls from U.S. lawmakers to better protect children online. Read More

Reddit Launches First Challenge Against Australian Social Media Ban

American social media platform Reddit has launched a High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for under 16s, arguing it infringes freedom of political communication. American social media ... Read More

Reddit Sues Australian Government Over Social-Media Ban for Under-16s

Reddit is taking the Australian government to court to block its social-media ban for children under the age of 16, saying the ban infringes on their freedom of political discourse. Australia became ... Read More