Australia says social media ban will not age test all users

Australia will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said Tuesday. Read More

Australia shares rules for under-16 social media ban

Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells outlined rules for social media companies to follow as the nation prepares to enforce a ban on social media for children younger than 16 before the end ... Read More

Australia Tests Bank-Owned Software for Teen Social Media Ban

Australia is preparing to enforce its world-first ban on teenagers using social media, set to begin in December, and banks may play an unexpected role. Major lenders are testing ConnectID, an identity ... Read More

Australia warns social media over age checks as child ban plan moves forward

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia ... Read More

Software owned by Australian banks being tested for social media ban

Software owned by Australia's biggest banks is being tested as a way to comply with a teen social media ban that begins in December, people involved in the process said, potentially involving the ... Read More

Australia wants 'minimally invasive' age checks under teen social media ban

Australia urged social media platforms on Tuesday to employ "minimally invasive" methods to check the age of users covered by its world-first teen social media ban, which take into account artificial ... Read More

Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

Australia could use a range of technologies to implement its social media ban for under-16s but all have risks or shortcomings, a report has found. The government says its ban, which comes into effect ... Read More