Social Media News Australia Passes Social Media Ban For Children Under 16

Kids under 16 to face social media ban in Australia from December 10

Australia has announced a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, set to take effect from December 10, 2025. Under the Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, major platforms like ... Read More

Reactions to Australia's new law banning social media for children under 16

Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the ... Read More

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to world-leading social media ban for children under 16

Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts. Read More

Australia prohibits Kick and Reddit from under-16s in a sweeping social media ban

Australia has moved to ban Reddit and Kick from users that are 16 years and younger, adding to the growing list of social media platforms now banned. Read More

Teenage entrepeneurs, musicians worry social media ban will impact business

Some teenagers who use social media to grow their small businesses or for creative pursuits like music have raised concerns about its impacts. The federal government says it expects all accounts held ... 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. Australia will from December 10 force ... Read More