A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...

Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.

Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5 million if they fail to implement ...

Proposed techniques for age estimation of social media users include facial analysis or tracking individuals’ online metadata to determine if a user is under the age of 16.

Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s moved closer to implementation after a key trial found that checking a user’s age is technologically possible and can be integrated into ...

Australia’s bid for a world-first under-16 social media ban hits early resistance as YouTube and the eSafety Commissioner clash.

Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a ...

A government commissioned survey shows that using online age assurance is wildly popular in theory, but is more complicated — and potentially less acceptable — in practice.

Australia's proposed ban on under-16s using social media is gaining momentum as a government-backed trial indicates age-verification software is viabl ...

More control for parents, but no social media ban. Meta supports ideas for an EU-wide "digital age of majority".

Inman Grant has now advised the government to remove this exemption because of the harm young people can experience on ...

The trial’s project director, Tony Allen, said “there are no significant technological barriers” to assuring people’s ages online. He added the solutions are “technically feasible, can be integrated ...