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Tech used to trial ways to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed
Experimental age checks raise privacy fears, while tech giants sidestep responsibility for enforcing Australia’s youth ban.
Australia’s Social Media Ban Crosses The Ditch: New Zealand Proposes Ban For Kids Under 16
The New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a draft bill that would prohibit children under the age of 16 ...
Australian politician who sparked social media ban says it's 'worth it' even if kids find way around it
The Australian Labor politician who sparked the country's social media ban has admitted young people will find a way around ...
Simon Harris says social media ban for teenagers under ‘serious consideration’ amid ‘ticking time bomb’ alert
A SOCIAL media ban for all children under 16 years of age must be given “serious consideration”, Tanaiste Simon Harris has ...
European Union gearing up to ban social media for kids under 16
The issue has gained international attention, especially after Australia announced plans to require a minimum age of 16 for ...
Social media ban: Act blocks National’s bid for Govt consensus on member’s bill
Act will not support a National Party member’s bill banning social media for under-16s, killing the Prime Minister’s hope for the bill to be adopted by the Government. However, Christopher Luxon says ...
Social media ban for young people to be investigated - Luxon
The government says it will start investigating how to reduce harm to young people with potential new rules about social ...
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Don’t just ban social media for under 16s – ban it for everyone
Alex Casey suggests a bold amendment to the social media ban.
Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet—global evidence suggests otherwise
Around 98% of Australian 15-year-olds use social media. Platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram are where young ...
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How workable is a social media ban for under 16s?
When the Member’s Bill about banning social media for adolescents under 16 went into the biscuit tin, the media release ...
Texas is pushing a bill to block under-18s from joining social media platforms
House Bill 186, which was introduced in November, is currently making its way toward becoming a law in Texas. It has already passed the Texas House ...