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

Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16 Will Work

From December 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - one of the toughest online crackdowns in the ... Read More

Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar national awareness campaign to promote an upcoming law that will ban social media access for anyone under 16, framing the change as being “for the good of ... Read More

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube were already included in the ban -- a world-first. But the head of Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has written to 16 more ... Read More

Children under 16 will soon be banned from social media — as it happened

From December, children under 16 will be blocked from accessing social media. Take a look back at our live coverage. Read More

Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under-16s is ‘difficult to enforce,’ Google says

There’s two months to go before children under 16 will lose access to most social media accounts in Australia. View on euronews ... Read More

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Soon. Expect Lots of Legal Challenges

Australia will implement the world's first ban on people under the age of 16 using social media later this year—a law that includes fines of over $30 million for non-compliance and is likely to prompt ... Read More

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. But platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and ... Read More

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

(Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/AFP) Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia's social ... Read More

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia's ... Read More