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. 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

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. 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

What to know about Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday. Read More

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants ... Read More

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but ... Read More

Australia's social media ban for under-16s starts today. Here is what you should know

After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are banned from having a social media account. Read More

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

Hugo Winwood-Smith, right, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, left, all 11-years-old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) SYDNEY (AFP) ... Read More