Software owned by Australian banks being tested for social media ban

Software owned by Australia's biggest banks is being tested as a way to comply with a teen social media ban that begins in December, people involved in the process said, potentially involving the ... Read More

The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia

As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Will it work? Read More

Australian Social Media Ban Set to Allow Some Age-Check Errors

Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s will give Facebook, TikTok and other platforms leeway to make mistakes when checking a user’s age, handing some control to the companies that the law ... Read More

France, EU join Australia’s youth social media crackdown after shock report

France is following Australia’s footsteps by considering a social media ban for minors, following a damning six-month inquiry. Read More

Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia. Read More

Final rules for social media ban revealed, with no legally enforceable effectiveness standard

Social media companies will not need to test the age of every social media user or meet a minimum standard for how many teenagers they boot off their platforms, with the federal government confirming ... Read More