How Will Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Actually Work?

From Dec. 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as ...
Los Angeles Times

Australia closer to passing law banning kids younger than 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first ...
Los Angeles Times

Australia approves law banning kids under 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate on Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, ...
USA Today

Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16

Australia passed a law banning social media for users under 16, with enforcement beginning next year. The law has sparked debate, with supporters citing mental health concerns and critics arguing it ...
Reuters

Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce

SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Monday said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using ...
Human Rights Watch

Australia: Children Suffering Under Criminal Legal System

(Sydney, May 26, 2025) - Australia’s reelected Labor government should show national leadership by raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and ending the incarceration of children as young ...

Kids 'left in the dark' in family law matters, as Family Court of Australia makes new commitment

Sally's legal battle in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia may be years long gone, but the trauma of the ...
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Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16 Will Work

From December 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - one of the toughest online crackdowns in the ...