Australia Social Media Ban

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  Expert's Advice On How Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16 Kids Can Transform Their Health

  Dr. Sanjay Chugh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist in New Delhi, sheds light on the transformative potential of Australia's social media ban for under-16 kids.

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  Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition

  Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.

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  "Elon Musk Pushing Agenda For X": Australia's Anthony Albanese Amid Under-16 Ban Criticism

  Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform.

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  Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

  Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.

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  "Risky": Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia's Under-16 Ban

  Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".

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  Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Brace For Australian Social Media Ban Fallout

  Australia's controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.

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  Australian PM Says Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Reduce "Harm"

  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday a landmark law that bans under-16s from social media will result in "less harm" for children.

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  Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s

  Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.

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  Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children

  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.

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  Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children

  Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.

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  Australia's Social Media Ban Gets Support From Senate Committee

  An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.

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  "Ineffective": Google, Meta Asks Australia To Delay Social Media Ban For Children

  Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.

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  Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children

  Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.

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  Elon Musk Slams Australia's Plan To Ban Social Media For Kids Under 16

  US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

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  Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Teens Under 16 Will Be Implemented

  Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram fall under the umbrella of the law.