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

Bluesky enforces age checks to comply with Australia's under-16s social media ban – and reverses Mississippi's block

Blusky took a bold decision and decided to follow Australia's under-16s social media ban, despite not being directly required to. The company also reversed restrictions in Mississippi, but still ... Read More

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ... Read More

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere. Read More

Britain distances itself from Australia’s social media ban for kids

A No. 10 spokesperson said there’s “no current plans to implement a smartphone or social media ban for children.” ... Read More

Social media ban kicks in for Australia’s under-16s – China Daily

Green, a professor of new media education at Deakin University, told China Daily that the legislation should be understood in terms of who is being targeted, what the ban is trying to do, and how its ... Read More

Why Australia’s social media ban for under 16s is set to go global

The new law will not solve every problem with “surveillance capitalism” and predatory online behaviour, but it shows governments can address public worries and not just shrug them off. Read More

World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia

Australia becomes the world’s first democracy to undertake such a crackdown in response to growing concerns about social media’s harms. Additional platforms affected in Australia include Snap Inc.’s ... Read More

UK has "no plans" to replicate Australia's social media ban (yet)

Australian teens are now locked out of their social media accounts as the under-16s ban goes live. If it proves to work, "we would certainly consider it," said UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Read More

Australia Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Named platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, and the streaming services Kick and Twitch. Read More

How do social media rules for under 16s differ around the world?

So how does Australia's ban on social media for under 16s compare to rules in other countries to protect young people online? Let's take a look. 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

Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban

Twitch, a streaming platform popular with gamers, has been added to Australia's teen social media ban that starts next month. It joins other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat ... Read More