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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

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

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

Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16

In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts. 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

How Will Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Actually Work?

(Bloomberg) -- From Dec. 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — in one of the toughest online ... Read More

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set to take effect. Read More

Australia will enforce social media ban for children under 16 despite court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge ... 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