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Under-16 social media ban: Three pain points as Australia grapples with how to implement it
The situation across the Tasman offers some pointers for our Government as it contemplates a social media ban for under-16s, ...
Australia’s Social Media Ban Crosses The Ditch: New Zealand Proposes Ban For Kids Under 16
The New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a draft bill that would prohibit children under the age of 16 ...
Australian politician who sparked social media ban says it's 'worth it' even if kids find way around it
New Zealand will be a "fast follower" because "immense harm" is being done, the Education Minister says.
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How workable is a social media ban for under 16s?
When the Member’s Bill about banning social media for adolescents under 16 went into the biscuit tin, the media release ...
YouTube is exempt from Australia’s social media ban. Why?
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has said YouTube, the country's most popular social media service among children, ...
New Zealand government seeks to ban social media for under-16s
As young people move to the left, the government is seeking to stop them accessing an anti-war and socialist analysis, and ...
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First Australia, now New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s
The proposed ban was modelled on laws recently passed by Australia, which sits at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media. Parents are constantly telling us that they are really ...
Simon Harris says social media ban for teenagers under ‘serious consideration’ amid ‘ticking time bomb’ alert
A SOCIAL media ban for all children under 16 years of age must be given “serious consideration”, Tanaiste Simon Harris has ...
TikTok triples its Australian profits as youth social media ban looms
The short-form video platform nearly doubled its revenue in Australia as it continues a hiring spree to outgrow rivals ...
All the MAFS Australia cast's first posts after social media ban lifts, from cryptic messages to thirst traps
Married at First Sight Australia is officially over for another year, and while we're beyond sad not to have this chaotic lot on our TV screens each night, the good news is the cast has been given ...
Social media ban: Act blocks National’s bid for Govt consensus on member’s bill
Act will not support a National Party member’s bill banning social media for under-16s, killing the Prime Minister’s hope for ...
How YouTube justifies its carve-out from social media ban
Emails obtained under freedom of information laws reveal how Google argued the video service was so different from TikTok, ...