Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of ...

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 ...

Six months have passed since Australia's 'world-first' social media minimum age law was passed. Only now are we going to hear the nitty-gritty of what tech companies will need to do.

Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16, in some of the world’s ...

Australia’s social media ban for children is making global headlines after passing through the Senate on Thursday, November 28 2024. The amendments still face a final vote in the lower house, but ...

Unless you work in public policy, you may not be aware of the many discussions happening about protecting Australian kids on ...

There is no doubt social media presents risks to young people. These include cyberbullying, posts related to disordered eating or self-harm, hate speech, and the basic risk of spending long hours ...

TikTok is pushing the app’s benefits for teens into as many faces as it can as the under-16 social media ban looms at the end ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined other European and North American leaders in a call for age verification ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the ...

The National government is proposing a ban on those under 16 using social media. New Zealand has followed Australia by proposing a bill that, if passed, would ban those under 16 years old from using ...