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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 State Plans To Jail Children With "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Bill
David Crisafulli put the Queensland safer bill in place on Thursday - the first legislation of the government since its win. According to him, the legislation would "serve as a deterrence to crime. They will reduce the number of victims."
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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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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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Here's What To Know Before Sharing Pictures Of Your Child Online
Australian celebrity and "public relations maven" Roxy Jacenko has said she regrets turning her daughter, Pixie Curtis, into a child social media influencer.
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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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Analysis: Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?
The Australian government's decision to ban social media for children below 16 through 'world-leading legislation' has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Can Social Media Ban For Children Like Australia's Work? Evidence Suggests
Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For overwhelmed parents navigating their kids' lives in a digital age, this move from the Australian government may seem like a welcome relief.
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Australian Father Charged With Triple Murder After House Fire Kills Three
An Australian father faced triple murder charges Thursday, accused of setting his home ablaze and locking the door with his seven children and their mother inside.
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Australian Man Arrested Over Children's Death In "Horrifying" Home Fire
Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a "horrifying" home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl.
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Dog-Eating Crocodile That Terrorised Australian Village Killed And Cooked For Feast
The crocodile had been stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults and had taken multiple community dogs.
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Explained: What Is Childhood Dementia And How It Affects Children
"Childhood" and "dementia" are two words we wish we didnt have to use together. But sadly, around1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia.
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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 State Plans To Jail Children With "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Bill
David Crisafulli put the Queensland safer bill in place on Thursday - the first legislation of the government since its win. According to him, the legislation would "serve as a deterrence to crime. They will reduce the number of victims."
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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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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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Here's What To Know Before Sharing Pictures Of Your Child Online
Australian celebrity and "public relations maven" Roxy Jacenko has said she regrets turning her daughter, Pixie Curtis, into a child social media influencer.
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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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Analysis: Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?
The Australian government's decision to ban social media for children below 16 through 'world-leading legislation' has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Can Social Media Ban For Children Like Australia's Work? Evidence Suggests
Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For overwhelmed parents navigating their kids' lives in a digital age, this move from the Australian government may seem like a welcome relief.
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Australian Father Charged With Triple Murder After House Fire Kills Three
An Australian father faced triple murder charges Thursday, accused of setting his home ablaze and locking the door with his seven children and their mother inside.
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Australian Man Arrested Over Children's Death In "Horrifying" Home Fire
Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a "horrifying" home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl.
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Dog-Eating Crocodile That Terrorised Australian Village Killed And Cooked For Feast
The crocodile had been stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults and had taken multiple community dogs.
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Explained: What Is Childhood Dementia And How It Affects Children
"Childhood" and "dementia" are two words we wish we didnt have to use together. But sadly, around1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia.
