Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

Australia has become the first nation to legally restrict access to major social media platforms for users under the age of 16, a groundbreaking move that could set a global precedent. The legislation ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. A historic new law would protect kids online and hold tech companies ...

As Australia’s world-first social media ban comes into effect on Wednesday, experts tell Euronews Next that it might not be very effective at improving children’s online lives. As of December 10, ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a ...

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

By Muvija M and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for ...

(Bloomberg) -- Young teenagers in Australia have been barred from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in one of the toughest crackdowns on digital platforms in the democratic ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...