Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...

‘PLAYGROUND FOR PREDATORS’: Texas third state to sue gaming titan, Roblox, for child endangerment

At the beginning of November Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, filed a lawsuit against the popular gaming platform, Roblox.

Former Facebook boss says tech platforms don’t want social media ban to ‘work well’

As millions of children wake up without access to social media on Wednesday, a former Facebook CEO is saying the platforms do ...
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Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an acquired taste, but offers plenty of surreal fun during its swashbuckling adventures.
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Alternative communication apps for teens surge in the Australian charts as kids move from banned platforms

Alternative social media platforms like Lemon8, Yope and Coverstar have soared up app store charts as young users shift away ...
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Anthony Albanese's social media post as under 16s kicked off platforms: Aussie kids react to ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken to social media to kick off a world-first under 16s social media ban, as kids react ...