Social Media News Australia Approves Social Media Ban On Under 16s

Australian Senate Approves Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Australia has introduced a significant law banning social media access for children under 16. The legislation addresses concerns about ... Read More

Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s

Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month. Live-streaming platform Kick will also be included, bringing the ... Read More

Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16

In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts. Read More

Reactions to Australia's new law banning social media for children under 16

Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the ... Read More

Australia prohibits Kick and Reddit from under-16s in a sweeping social media ban

TL;DR: Australia's eSafety Commission expands its social media ban to restrict users under 16 from Reddit and Kick, joining platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Enforced by December 10, non-compliance ... Read More

Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban

An Australian family with millions of online fans are relocating to the UK to avoid their home country's social media ban for under-16s which starts in December. Known as the "Empire Family", the four ... Read More

Social media ban: How parents can help kids stay connected safely

As Australia's social media ban for under-16s just around the corner, children are already worried about losing touch with their friends. But while the onus is on social media platforms to act, ... Read More

Reddit, Kick to be included in Australia's social media ban

Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in Australia from next month, Canberra said Wednesday. Australia will from ... Read More

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce. Australia will from December 10 force ... Read More

Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia

Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms ... Read More