W e’ve got your back,” Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, told parents on November 29th, a day after pushing ...
Australia’s controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms ...
The landmark Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments.
SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive ...
Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to ...
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social ...
The main goal behind the under-16 social media ban is to shield future generations from toxic online content. Although it ...
The ban will give social media companies one year to determine how to best implement the age limit and prevent teens and ...
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
Last year, France passed legislation that requires children under 15 to get a parent’s permission before getting a social ...
Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to ...
A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...