Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Will Soon Become World-First Law
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Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support, but it has been criticized by experts who say it could ...
After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
Australia banned children from social media and the world was watching – very closely
London: It is the worry of parents worldwide, hugely popular with voters and Australia’s crackdown could now potentially lead ...
Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law
The House has yet to endorse opposition amendments made in the Senate. But that is a formality since the government has ...
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
The Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments which have legislated ...
‘This is crazy’: World reacts as Australia approves strictest social media ban for children and teens
Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media in Australia from the end of next year after the Senate ...