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Anthony Albanese defends under-16 social media ban as world-leading move to save young lives

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is standing firm on Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, declaring it will curb online bullying and save young lives, even if the legislation is not ... Read More

Australia's social media ban comes into force next week

Australia's social media ban will come into effect on Wednesday, November 10. Privacy and security experts remain skeptical about its impact, while others praise its role protecting kids online. Read More

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds ... Read More

7NEWS explains the social media ban: Young Australians reveal how they could bypass under-16 rule

Young Australians believe children will find ways to bypass Australia’s looming social media ban, and it could be their guardians that help them do so. Teens aged under 16 will be blocked from using ... Read More

The World Watches as Australia Prepares for Youth Social Media Ban

We’re kicking off the week with a close look at how Australia’s trailblazing move to ban young people from popular social media services like TikTok and Instagram is paving the way for other countries ... Read More

Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe

A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social media for under-16s says the measure would make the internet more dangerous for young people and be widely circumvented. Read More

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ... Read More

VIDEO: Social media companies warned to comply with upcoming under-16s ban

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis ... Read More

Kids’ social media ban ‘the most vital law on the planet’

Australia’s most influential global initiative in decades faces growing political assault at home but the intellectual architect of the social media ban for children under 16, American social ... Read More