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

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

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s ... Read More

Australia social media ban explained: Why government plans to restrict accounts of under-16s

Australia has banned social media use for under-16s, forcing deactivation of existing accounts across major platforms. The move aims to protect children’s mental health after studies showed widespread ... Read More

How are Australian parents responding to the social media ban for under-16s?

For some parents, the social media bans for under-16s have come as a relief. But others say they are fuelling conflict. Read More

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

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, they were back. Many had made ... Read More

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, ... Read More

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants. A raft of popular apps and websites -- ... Read More

Reddit Sues Australian Government for Under-16 Social Media Ban

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