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

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a 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

Teens fight social media ban in Australian high court

Two Australian teens, along with a rights organization, are fighting the country's social media ban for those under 16 in the country's supreme court. Read More

Australian teenagers ask high court to block social media ban

A group called the Digital Freedom Project said it had launched proceedings in a bid to block the law, with two 15-year-olds, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, as plaintiffs in the case. Read More

Australia’s under-16 social media ban faces high court challenge

Critics say the world-first law, effective next month, infringes on political communication rights. Australia lacks an express free speech right. Read More

'We shouldn't be silenced': Australian teens ask court to block social media ban

Australian media has reported that YouTube also threatened to launch a High Court challenge on the grounds the ban burdened political communication. Read More

Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban

Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teenagers alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free ... Read More

Social media ban for under-16s? The idea's catching on

The European Parliament has called for a region-wide prohibition on social media use for anyone younger than 16. The proposal marks one of the bloc’s strongest stances yet on safeguarding minors onlin ... Read More

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

The move is part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying, scams and sexual exploitation. Read More

Malaysia to ban social media for users under 16

Malaysia will bar children under 16 from social media platforms beginning next year, similar to the way Australia and Denmark have. Read More

Malaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16

Malaysia is the latest country with plans to limit social media use by age. On Sunday, the country's cabinet approved a ban on social media accounts for anyone under the age of 16, The Associated ... Read More

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16

The Australian government says it will push ahead with its landmark ban on social media accounts for children under 16, even as a rights group mounts a legal ch ... Read More

After Australia, Malaysia to ban under-16 children from social media

After Australia, now Malaysia to ban children under 16 from social media - Malaysia joins growing list of countries imposing ban on social media usage for children ... Read More