After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it

Software testers hired by Australia's government to determine how to enforce the world's first national teen social media ban ... legislated age minimums for social media, but none have rolled out ... Read More

YouTube was pledged immunity from Australia social media ban

Australian Communications Minister Michelle Rowland gave a personal guarantee to the global head of YouTube that the platform would be exempt from the country’s social-media ban for under-16s, even ... Read More

Australia’s Leader Takes On Social Media. Can He Win?

Advertisement Advertisement “It certainly does, and that’s why we’re going to ban social media for under-16s,” Albanese replies resolutely. “I want to see you all out playing with each ... Read More

Social Media Ban For Teens: Australia’s New Law Raises More Questions Than It Answers

The recent passage of Australia’s Online Safety ... the internet and their usage of social media. After passing this blanket ban, the government has stated that ‘reasonable steps’ must ... Read More

Social Media Platforms Challenge Australia’s Proposed Under 16 Ban

To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. As Australia continues to progress towards a social media ban for all users under the age of 16 ... Read More

Where's the harm? Experts, tech giants react to Australia's social media ban for under 16s

CBC: "Australia has now done something that no other country has been able to do." DW: ..."banning under 16 year olds from using social media" It's the Australian news that's making global headlines. Read More

Our Opinion: Australia social media ban worth monitoring for U.S. parents

It essentially forbade many of the world’s largest social media ... has a not-so-small stipulation called the First Amendment that likely would expose a sweeping ban like the one Australia ... Read More

Tech giants object as YouTube set to dodge Australian social media ban

Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from a world-leading teen social media ... ban law, to protect young people,” Meta said in its own submission to the communications department. “YouTube has ... Read More

Tech giants object as YouTube set to dodge Australian social media ban

Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from a world-leading teen ... that will ban under-16s from social media by the end of 2025. While popular platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram face heavy ... Read More