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

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

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

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media ... Read More

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

By Byron Kaye and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia became on Wednesday the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents ... Read More

Australia to begin 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’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

Australia Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Goes Into Effect: New Internet Safety Law Explained

Australia's groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16, aimed at combating cyberbullying and harmful content, sets a global precedent in online safety laws. under-16 social media ... Read More

Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, X and Kick are the 10 platforms banned for kids in Australia ... 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

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s ... Read More

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

The landmark law—the first of its kind in the world—kicked in on 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