Social media ban for kids under 16 in Australia

Asia debates Australia’s ban on ‘brain rot’ social media for children: safety or control?
As Thailand's youth advocate for similar bans on under-16s, Malaysia and Singapore ramp up their own efforts to combat online dangers A seismic shift is coming to the online lives of Australia's youth,
As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user's age, is being thrust into the
Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16
Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world
A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.
Australia social media ban for under-16s approved by both houses of parliament
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
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Australia’s social media ban is a flawed approach to protecting children
Australia’s parliament just passed a groundbreaking law that bans kids under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, marking a significant shift in how the government is addressing the online safety of young people.
Social media companies slam Australia's under-16 ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".A Snapchat spokesperson said the company had raised "serious concerns" about the law and that "many unanswered questions" remained about how it would work.
Australia Nears Historic Social Media Ban for Under-16s
If the bill becomes law on Thursday, social media platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restrictions.
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16, in some of the world’s toughest such controls.
Australia passes world-first social media ban for children younger than 16
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Australia on Thursday passed the world's first ban on social media use by children younger than 16. According to the law, young people will be blocked from using platforms that include TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook when the law comes into force in about one year.
Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
Australia approves social media ban on under-16s
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world's strictest laws. The ...
Australia's incoming under-16 social media ban cannot be considered overreach when minors also can't gamble, drive cars or vote in elections
The Australian Parliament’s decision to set the minimum age for making social media profiles at 16 isn’t just a legislative ...