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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
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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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Blog | Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said about the social media ban proposal that it was for the mums and dads who were always worried about social media. Great. But there are pitfalls too.
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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
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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 To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech companies failing to protect young users.
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Mauritius Bans Social Media Untll Elections End After Wire-Tapping Scandal
A scandal broke out earlier this month in Mauritius when secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats were leaked online.
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Russian Boxer Banned For Life After Knocking Out Opponent With Illegal Head Kick
Russian MMA fighter Idris Abdurashidov was banned from boxing for life after delivering an illegal head kick during his professional debut in Phuket, Thailand.
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Osama Bin Laden's Son Banned From Returning To France After Deportation
A son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been barred from returning to France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in a Normandy village, after allegedly posting comments on social media deemed to have glorified terrorism.
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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Brazil Top Court Unblocks Elon Musk's Finances As X Agrees To Pay Fine
A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform agreed to pay more than $5 million in fines.
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After Court Order, X Goes Offline Again In Brazil
Elon Musk's X social media platform went back offline in Brazil Thursday, a day after it resumed service in contravention of a judicial ban, internet providers said.
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Instagram's "Peace Of Mind" Changes For Teen Accounts: Will It Work?
As Australia and other countries debate the merits of banning kids under 14 from social media, Meta has announced a significant "reimagining" of teenagers' experience of Instagram.
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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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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
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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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Blog | Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said about the social media ban proposal that it was for the mums and dads who were always worried about social media. Great. But there are pitfalls too.
-
Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
-
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 To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech companies failing to protect young users.
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Mauritius Bans Social Media Untll Elections End After Wire-Tapping Scandal
A scandal broke out earlier this month in Mauritius when secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats were leaked online.
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Russian Boxer Banned For Life After Knocking Out Opponent With Illegal Head Kick
Russian MMA fighter Idris Abdurashidov was banned from boxing for life after delivering an illegal head kick during his professional debut in Phuket, Thailand.
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Osama Bin Laden's Son Banned From Returning To France After Deportation
A son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been barred from returning to France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in a Normandy village, after allegedly posting comments on social media deemed to have glorified terrorism.
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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Brazil Top Court Unblocks Elon Musk's Finances As X Agrees To Pay Fine
A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform agreed to pay more than $5 million in fines.
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After Court Order, X Goes Offline Again In Brazil
Elon Musk's X social media platform went back offline in Brazil Thursday, a day after it resumed service in contravention of a judicial ban, internet providers said.
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Instagram's "Peace Of Mind" Changes For Teen Accounts: Will It Work?
As Australia and other countries debate the merits of banning kids under 14 from social media, Meta has announced a significant "reimagining" of teenagers' experience of Instagram.
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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.
