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Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday. Riley Allen, a 15-year-old from a remote sheep ranch, is concerned about staying in touch with ... Read More

Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

Melbourne, Australia — Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, ... 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

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’s Social Media Age Ban Is Days Away. Here Is What It Really Means.

Public debate on the ban has focused on parenting choices. But the real issue is corporate compliance, technical design, and safe spaces for young people. Read More

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ... Read More

Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban

Meta announced Thursday that it will close the Instagram and Facebook accounts of Australian users under age 16 early next month as the country’s landmark social media ban begins to take effect. The ... Read More

Malaysia to Bar Children Under 16 From Social Media, Echoing Australian Ban

The announcement on Sunday, which was light on details, came weeks before a similar action takes effect in Australia. By Zunaira Saieed Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia plans to bar ... Read More