Australia is set to implement a ban preventing children under 16 from accessing social media platforms like Facebook and ...

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 ...

The state’s ‘response to a societal worry that children might be harmed if they are allowed to access adult-only sections ...

Australia's government, schools and parents are trying out new rules and technology to prepare for a social media ban ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expects to receive pressure from social media giants to ease Australia's impending ...

And as the story unfolds, the pernicious influence of cyberbullying and social media radicalization on the main character ...

Instagram and others by children aged under 16 from December. Albanese said his government "won't budge" on the issue. "The social media ban that Australia is implementing with bipartisan support ...

Even the prime minister jumped into the fray after watching the show with his teenage children ... social media for teenagers. Australia has already passed such an embargo for anyone under 16 ...

The federal government has doubled down on its decision to give YouTube a carve-out from the teen social media ban, despite ...

Regulatory pressure on social media intensified in 2024, signalling a shift in how governments deal with big tech. Upcoming laws such as Australia’s under-16 ban and new antitrust scrutiny could ...