The curious minds at ColdFusion explain why Australia’s aggressive social media ban has sparked international outrage.

A new Australian law taking effect in December aims to safeguard vulnerable youth from online harms by prohibiting social ...

The looming lockdown on social media for under-16s in Australia will be “a defining issue” for Generation Alpha, new research suggests.

A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...

Proposed techniques for age estimation of social media users include facial analysis or tracking individuals’ online metadata ...

Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The ban comes amid a global effort to curb kids' use of social media.

By the end of 2025, the Australia social media ban for under-16s will come into effect. What led to this drastic measure, and will it be successful in its goal?

Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5 million if they fail to implement ...

Australia's age-assurance technology trial released 'preliminary findings' that the tech was ready to go. Now experts have ...

The opposition is calling on Labor to include YouTube in its world-leading social media ban for under 16s. The videostreaming ...

Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being applied to search engines and many other corners of the internet.

SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Some age-checking applications collect too much data and no product works 100% of the time, but using software to enforce a teenage social media ban can work in Australia, ...