Social Media News Big Tech Says Australia Rushed Social Media Ban For Youths Under 16

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

Australia is banning social media for teens. Others could follow.

The world is watching Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties. Read More

YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban

Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users ... Read More

A World Without TikTok? Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Raises Big Questions

Australia is about to make history in a big, controversial way. This month, as Reuters reports, the government will enforce a new law that bans children under 16 from owning or using accounts on major ... Read More

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines ... Read More

How will Meta implement Australia’s looming under-16 social media ban?

Australia-based users under the age of 16 will be banned from Meta’s social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads from December 10. Read More

Analysis-Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media ban

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ... Read More

Australia’s teens brace for social media ban

Children 16 and under cannot have accounts on major platforms but it’s a ‘no-brainer’ they will find other ways to engage online ... 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 Australian teens are planning to get around their social media ban

From legal challenges to lesser-known apps, the teenagers of Australia are already preparing to push back against a law that will see under 16s banned from social media ... 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

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

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 crackdowns in the ... Read More