Social Media News Australian Approves Law Banning Kids Under 16 From Social Media

Australia’s Social Media Ban is Coming Fast: Meta, TikTok, Snap Preparing to Block All Users Under 16

Meta, TikTok, and Snap are preparing to comply with Australia’s law to block all users under 16 or face a fine. Instagram owner Meta, TikTok owner ByteDance, and Snapchat owner Snap confirmed they ... 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, begrudgingly embracing the world’s most restrictive online child safety law. Read More

Meta, TikTok and Snap agree to comply with Australia's push to ban social media access for users under 16

Meta, Snapchat and TikTok have agreed to comply with Australia's social media ban for users under 16, despite expressing concerns. The law, approved by Parliament, could impose fines of up to $32.5 ... Read More

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce. Read More

Meta, TikTok and Snap to Comply with Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Despite Opposition

Australia's new social media law banning users under 16 will take effect on December 10, forcing platforms like Meta, TikTok, and Snap to begin deactivating underage accounts. Read More

Meta, TikTok, and Snap to Enforce Australia’s Social Media Ban for Users Under 16 Starting December 10

Major social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, and Snap, have confirmed they will comply with Australias new law banning users under 16 from accessing their platforms. The law, set to take ... Read More

Children under 16 will soon be banned from social media — as it happened

From December, children under 16 will be blocked from accessing social media. Take a look back at our live coverage. Read More

Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar national awareness campaign to promote an upcoming law that will ban social media access for anyone under 16, framing the change as being “for the good of ... Read More

Tech Companies Expected to Challenge Australian Law Banning Social Media Use by Kids

Australia will implement the world's first ban on people under the age of 16 using social media later this year—a law that includes fines of over $30 million for non-compliance and is likely to prompt ... Read More

Australia shares rules for under-16 social media ban

Sept. 16 (UPI) --Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells outlined rules for social media companies to follow as the nation prepares to enforce a ban on social media for children younger than 16 ... Read More