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

From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show Australians they are taking reasonable steps to keep out users under 16 or face ... Read More

Can teenagers outwit Australia’s social-media ban?

W e’ve got your back,” Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, told parents on November 29th, a day after pushing through some of the world’s strictest limits on screentime. One year from now, ... Read More

Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support, but it has been criticized by experts who say it could have unintended negative consequences. Read More

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history. Experts say it could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success — ... Read More

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

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Software testers hired by Australia's government to determine how to enforce the world's first national teen ... legislated age minimums for social media, but none has rolled out ... Read More

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions ... Read More

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts. Read More