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Australia 'calls time' on social media

Australia to ban social media for kids under 16

Australia is set to ban social media for kids under 16, in a stated attempt to minimise "harms that are being caused to young people" through the platforms.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the measures on Thursday,

BBC · 1h

Australia announces next steps to under-16 social media ban

If passed, the country would become the first in the world to bring in just such a ban - but for some kids there will be ways around it.

THE WEEK · 1h

Social media ban: will Australia's new age-based rules actually work?

PM Anthony Albanese's world-first proposal would bar children under 16 even if they have parental consent, but experts warn that plan would be ineffective and potentially exacerbate dangers

CBS News21m

Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for children under 16

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social ...

USA Today13m

Australian social media ban proposes 'world-leading' laws for children under 16

Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls ...

Yahoo2h

Australia wants to ban social media for kids under 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation ...

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Australia to legislate ‘world-leading’ social media ban for children under 16

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for ...

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