Australia bans social media for children under 16 | AP News
3 days ago · The Australian Parliament has passed a social media ban for young children in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X …
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social ...
3 days ago · The Senate approved the social media ban late on Thursday, the last sitting day of the year, following months of intense public debate and a rushed parliamentary process that …
Children and teenagers under 16 to be banned from social media …
4 days ago · In short: Children and teenagers under the age of 16 will be banned from social media after the government's world-first laws passed parliament late on the final sitting week …
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16 - NBC News
3 days ago · A YouGov poll released Tuesday found that 77% of Australians support the ban, up from 61% in August.. Other countries have tried to impose limits on social media for children, …
Australia's social media ban for children under 16 just became …
4 days ago · The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. In doing so, it has ignored advice from a chorus of …
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
3 days ago · Ban to apply to Instagram, X, Snapchat and others; From late 2025, Australians must be over 16 to use social media; Tech giants face fines of A$49.5m for non-compliance
Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
5 days ago · A digital rights advocate said Wednesday she had been “appalled’ by the Australian government’s social media ban legislation process. Australia’s House of Representatives on …
Australia's under-16 social media ban sparks anger and relief
3 days ago · Australia's social media ban targets children under 16; Tech giants warn ban may push kids to unsafe internet areas; ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson …
Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media …
Nov 21, 2024 · Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was …
Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for ... - CBS News
Nov 7, 2024 · Under the proposed legislation, social media companies would face sizable fines for allowing younger children to access their platforms, but there would be no penalties for users …