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Social media ban for kids under 16 in Australia
Big Tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.
Opinion
Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing
Australia's blanket age ban has its imperfections, but forcing conversations to safeguard the next generation may be better than doing nothing, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.
Why Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Alarms Big Tech
Social media companies argue Australia’s under-16 ban undermines business models reliant on unrestricted, frictionless user onboarding.
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.
Australia should delay social media ban for children under 16, Big Tech says
The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.
Tech firms criticize Australia’s ‘rushed’ social media ban for kids
Australia’s lawmakers have voted to ban those under the age of 16 from using social media—even if their parents are okay with it. On Friday morning, Australia’s House of Representatives approved the bill with bipartisan support,
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
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Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history. Experts say it could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success — keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.
I'm a dad in Australia. I'm worried about the way the social media ban will affect my 14-year-old.
An Australian dad says his son uses TikTok to find new music, Snapchat to keep up with friends, and Signal to communicate with his grandparents.
As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban on social media use for people under 16 in Australia.
Lawyers suggest government should consider law banning children from social media
Last week, the Australian Senate passed a law banning children and teenagers aged 16 and under from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Reddit, and X, making Australia the first country to do so.
Opinion
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Opinion
A Flawed Ultimatum to Big Tech Is Better Than Nothing
Australia's under-16 social media ban has reverberated around the world. The US hasn’t passed federal law aimed at digital ...
The Economist
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Australia wants to lead the big tech crackdown
Mr Albanese’s government believes that it is so bad for adolescent health that it should be treated no differently from ...
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on MSN
After Social Media Ban, Australia Proposes Law to Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
The centre-left Labor government has targeted
Big
Tech
's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned ...
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