Australia will enforce social media ban for children under 16 despite court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal ...

Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

From 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot ...

Australian teenagers sue government over social media ban for children

Teenagers sue government over nationwide social media ban for ‘violating their right to communicate’ - High Court challenge ...

Another Country Just Banned Social Media for Kids Under 16

Malaysia will ban people 16 years and younger from using social media in 2026, following a similar move by Australia a year ...
Biometric Update

Australian opposition politician challenges age checks for social media

Australia’s Digital Freedom Project holds that the country’s age restrictions for social media, and mandated age verification ...
WFAE

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

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, ...

Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young ...

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

The move is part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying, scams and sexual ...

Some screen time can be healthy for children, study finds

Researchers at the University of South Australia found that digital tools such as health apps, fitness trackers and online ...
Houston Public Media

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. A historic new law would protect kids online and hold tech companies ...