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Efforts to Ban Social Media for Kids are Taking Place

What to Know About Spain’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Spain has proposed a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, joining a growing number of countries that have moved to protect children and teens from potential online harms.

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Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

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Spain becomes latest country to announce plans to ban social media for under-16s

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Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban

Tech companies will not sway the will of the Spanish government as it intends to ban young people from social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, accusing " tech oligarchs ...

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Elon Musk Slams Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez As ‘Tyrant’ Over Proposed Social Media Ban For Under-16s

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Spain Looks to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Joining Others in Europe

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Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

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 difficult, but that the bigger point with the law is to ...

Houston Public Media

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

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 accountable The new law would require tech companies to ...

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Model revealed for Thriving Kids, the NDIS alternative for some children with developmental delay or autism

The federal government has released the model for its Thriving Kids program, aimed at setting up services and supports run by states and territories outside the NDIS.

Yahoo

Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance

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 position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing ...

New York Post

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult. Many children posted ...