Australia, social media

Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media
How Australia’s controversial social media ban for children compares to other countries
New law banning social media for children under 16 ignites debate over impact on child safety, online freedom and tech policies
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.
The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16
The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction
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.
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set.
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 passed a law banning social media for kids under 16. Tech companies will need creative solutions to avoid $32 million fines.
Australia voted to ban social media for kids under 16. But how tech companies should comply with the new law remains a big question.
Australia Senate committee backs bill to ban social media for children
An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.
Landmark Bill to Ban Children From Social Media Introduced in Australia’s Parliament
TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram are among the platforms that would face significant fines for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.
Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines
The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social companies that breach a proposed ban on ...
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children ...