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How Will Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Actually Work?

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

Australia Widens Under-16 Social Media Ban to Include Reddit

Australia broadened its social media ban for under-16s to include some second-tier platforms including Reddit, a little more than a month before the world-first legislation takes effect. Read More

Everything you need to know about the under-16s social media ban in Australia

Australia is about to introduce one of the world’s strictest social media age limits, with a nationwide ban on under-16s holding accounts on major platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, ... Read More

Tech companies start to comply with Australia's teen social media ban

Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on kids using ... Read More

Prime minister confident social media ban will work and will empower parents

Anthony Albanese says he is confident Australia's social media age limit will be a success when it begins next month. Read More

Banning Social Media

Some lawmakers and schools are resorting to tech bans. Read More

Perth influencer family move to London ahead of under-16 social media ban

The Empire Family — made up of Beck and Bec Lea and their children, 14-year-old Charlotte (“Charli”) and 17-year-old Prezley — are leaving their home in Cottesloe, Perth, to settle in the UK before ... Read More

Kids under 16 to face social media ban in Australia from December 10

Australia has announced a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, set to take effect from December 10, 2025. Under the Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, major platforms like ... 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

Empire Family uproots their Perth life as Australia’s under-16 social media ban looms

The family with more than six million followers have decided to move overseas to keep their daughter online and protect their business. Read More

Is social media getting banned in Australia? Here’s what parents need to know about the new age restrictions

is social media really getting banned for kids? and what does this actually mean for parents, teens, and the apps they use every day? Read More

Which social media platforms will be forced to ban Australian users under the age of 16?

Nine platform are included in Australia's world-first social media ban for under 16s next month, however the regulator warns that list could grow. Read More