Social Media News A Social Media Ban In Australia For Children Under 16 Is First In The World

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants ... Read More

Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Read More

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook. Read More

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect

The measure, which affects anyone under 16, is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard young people from the potential harms of the platforms. Read More

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s ... Read More

Australia's new social media ban for kids started with a mom saying, "Do something!"

With the world's first social media ban​ for children and teenagers under 16 now in effect in Australia, its initial political architect reveals it was personally inspired by his wife, for their four ... Read More

Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law. Read More

Australia begins enforcing social media law banning children under 16 from major platforms

Australia enforces one of the strictest social media age bans starting December 10, prohibiting anyone under 16 from having accounts on major platforms. Read More

Australia leader defends social media ban as teenagers brag about staying online

A day after the world-first law took effect, the country’s social media feeds were flooded with comments from people claiming to be under 16. Read More

Australia enforces world-first teen social media ban to protect kids under 16

Australia’s under-16 social media ban took effect Wednesday, forcing major platforms to block young users or face heavy fines. Read More

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday. Read More

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work. Read More