Social Media News How Australia’s Controversial Social Media Ban For Children Compares To Other Countries

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge ... Read More

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A group called the Digital Freedom Project said it had launched proceedings in a bid to block the law, with two 15-year-olds, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, as plaintiffs in the case. Read More

Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban

Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free ... Read More

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts. Read More

Meta, TikTok and Snap Say They Oppose Australia's Youth Social Media Ban but Will Comply With It

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the ... Read More

Reddit will be included in Australia's looming under-16 social media ban

Reddit won't escape Australia's child social media ban. The Guardian reports that Communications Minister Anika Wells announced Reddit's addition on Wednesday. The nation's law, which blocks children ... Read More

Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway

Social media platforms have agreed to comply with Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 years old, begrudgingly embracing the world’s most restrictive online child safety law. On Tuesday, ... Read More

Australia's social media ban facing court challenge

A High Court challenge has been filed against Australia's looming social media ban for children under 16, saying the rules rob millions of kids of a key right. Read More

Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December. 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

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia has added message board Reddit and ... Read More