Australia’s social media ban is a flawed approach to protecting children

Australia’s parliament just passed a groundbreaking law that bans kids under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, marking a significant shift in how the government is addressing the online ... Read More

Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16

The Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number ... challenged in court on free speech grounds. Getting the law passed after a marathon last day of ... Read More

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer

Australia's top online internet regulator explains how the nation plans to roll out the world's first social media ban for kids under 16. Read More

Australia cracks down porn access for minors after social media ban for children younger than 16

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How Australia’s controversial social media ban for children compares to other countries

And unlike many other quality news outlets ... another Sydney resident, said. Social media companies have criticised the Australian ban arguing that it may push children towards online spaces ... Read More

Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife

Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media's mental health impacts on teenagers, world leaders have agonised over how to curb the ... Read More

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

“It’s clear that social media companies have to be held accountable, which is what Australia is trying ... of the most extreme violations of free speech on the world stage today" even as ... Read More

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

The Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number ... challenged in court on free speech grounds. Getting the law passed after a marathon last day of ... Read More

Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children

Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children By Renju ... The U.S. billionaire, who views himself as a champion of free speech, last week attacked the Australian ... Read More