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

(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 ...
Mashable

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...
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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 ...
NPR

Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16

In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts. Just weeks from now, Australia will become the first country to ban ...
Campus Safety Magazine

Australia Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Goes Into Effect: New Internet Safety Law Explained

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 ...

Premier Peter Malinauskas defends Australia’s world-first social media ban on American television

The impact of Australia’s social media ban for children under 16-years-old has been felt across the world as Premier Peter ...
NPR

A look at Australia's upcoming social media ban for children under age 16

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Susan Sawyer of the University of Melbourne about Australia's new ban on social media for children under 16. It goes into effect next week. Next week, Australia is ...
MacRumors

How Apple is Helping Apps Comply With Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids

Australia's new social media law goes into effect on December 10, 2025, and ahead of that date, Apple is sharing information on developer tools that are designed to help social media apps adhere to ...
IJR

Australia to Enforce Social Media Ban for Children Amid Court Challenge

The Australian government confirmed that a new law banning children under 16 from using certain social media platforms will go into effect next month, despite a legal challenge filed on Wednesday.
People

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry React to Australia's New Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex applauded Australia's landmark move but argued that it was a "band-aid" for larger issues Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern ...
The New York Times

Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped

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