"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen ...
Australia is tightening the leash on social media companies. According to new legislation introduced in parliament, the ...
Australia is weighing tougher enforcement of its under-16 social media ban after signs many children remain on major ...
The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime ...
Australia plans to double penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its under-16 social media ban while giving regulators ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned senators who blocked changes to the social media ban for children ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate on Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, ...
Saying tech companies were “not doing enough” to keep youths under 16 off their platforms, the government announced tougher ...
Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media platforms in Australia since December 2025.
MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban on social ...
Australia becomes the first democracy to ban social media for under-16s starting December 10, with tech firms facing fines up to $32 million for noncompliance. Policymakers from Brazil to Denmark are ...