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 ...
Information Age

As of today, under-16s banned from social media

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...
Information Age

Australia's under-16s social media ban begins

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...
Watauga Democrat

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants.
The Nightly

Everything you need to know about Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube will be required to take reasonable steps ...