Australia, social media

Does the social media ban for Australian children go too far, or not far enough?
Under a controversial new law, which comes into force in Australia at the end of 2025, children under 16 will not be permitted to hold an account on social media platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram,
Singapore in talks with Australia over social media ban for young users
Australia's law banning children under 16 from accessing social media will kick in in March. Read more at straitstimes.com.
First Things First: Could a social-media ban protect children’s mental health?
The rationale behind the ban is rooted in mounting evidence of social media's potentially harmful effects on adolescents. A landmark study published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that excessive social-media use correlates with increased rates of anxiety,
Should Canada follow Australia and ban social media for teens?
The Australian government recently passed legislation that bans social media for anyone under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the legislation for putting "the onus on social media platforms—not young people or their parents"—for protecting youth from online harms.
TikTok ban in US: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned?
Massive social media app TikTok could be banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells it by Sunday. At the time of writing, the app remains active in the United States. The proposed ban was enacted by Congress with bipartisan supportin April.
As TikTok Ban Nears, Peeved Users Flock to Other Chinese Social Media Apps
Some TikTok users aren't waiting until the upcoming Jan. 19 ban to test out other short-form video sharing apps, but instead of Meta's social media sites or the Fediverse, they're swarming to other Chinese-owned mobile software platforms.
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Australia’s social-media ban won’t work — there are better ways to keep kids safe
The effects of social media on young people are not black ... not on governments or parents. And perhaps the Australian government hopes to encourage firms to take responsibility. With the ban ...
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How will social media companies ban teens? A leak revealed how big tech uses AI to guess age and gender
How will social media companies enforce Australia's teen ban requirements? A Discord leak shows one way it might work.
If social media is bringing you down, quitting is an option. But there are a few things to consider
Social media has many positives: connection, info sharing, photos of your overseas friends' wedding. But when it starts to ...
‘Connected to home’: How 2025 social media changes impact Australian migrant communities
With Facebook owner Meta announcing the removal of third-party fact-checking services and a world-first social media ban for ...
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Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia--A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, ...
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How Will The US TikTok Ban Impact Australians?
With the US days away from moving forward with a TikTok ban, we look at the wider implications including what it could mean ...
Brazil Follows Australia and Imposes Smartphones Ban in Schools
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, signed a bill into law on Monday that prohibits the use of smartphones in ...