Australia becomes 1st country to ban social media under 16

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Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Australia banned young teenagers from social media on Wednesday, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. A raft of the world's most popular apps and websites face £26 million fines if they fail to purge Australia-based users younger than 16.

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Reddit Challenges Australia's World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australian teen says social media ban shows lack of trust
Australia Demands Social Media Giants Report Progress on Account Bans for Children Under 16
Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 becam...

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Australian content creators feel sting of losing young fans to social media ban
Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access
Will Australia’s ban on youth social media be a model for other countries?
“This is the day when Australian families are taking back power from these big tech companies and they’re asserting the right of kids to be kids and for parents to have greater peace of mind,” Austral...

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Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban
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Australia consumer watchdog fines Google for anti-competitive practices

Google on Monday admitted to engaging in anti-competitive conduct by pre-installing its search engine on certain manufacturers’ and telcos’ Android mobile phones. The admission comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC ...

Is YouTube bad for your kids? Why Australia's social media ban isn't the answer, and active parenting is the only true solution for raising digital-age children

With YouTube now part of Australia's social media ban for kids, Google says that will only make things worse. Who is right?
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