Millions of children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban ...

Former Facebook boss says tech platforms don’t want social media ban to ‘work well’

As millions of children wake up without access to social media on Wednesday, a former Facebook CEO is saying the platforms do ...
Information Age

Australia's under-16s social media ban begins

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...
Information Age

As of today, under-16s banned from social media

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...

Australia's Banning Social Media For Kids This Week. Here's How It's Being Enforced.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen forces of harmful and deceptive design features such as opaque algorithms ...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Begins: Which Apps Are Hit and Who Escaped the Crackdown?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already described the ban as a success because it has prompted families to discuss social ...
Business Day

Australia moves first with bold social media ban for under 16s

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday unable to log into their social media accounts, as the country becomes ...
Africanews on MSN

Australia launches world-first social media ban for under-16s

Australia is set to implement a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16, coming into effect this week.
The Nightly

Everything you need to know about Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube will be required to take reasonable steps ...
The Nightly

Alternative communication apps for teens surge in the Australian charts as kids move from banned platforms

Alternative social media platforms like Lemon8, Yope and Coverstar have soared up app store charts as young users shift away ...

Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are banned

Australia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and ...