The social media accounts of Australians aged under-16 must be deactivated, with companies facing fines for not complying.

With the under-16s social media ban now in effect, platforms have put in place measures to shut out young Australians.

The landmark law—the first of its kind in the world—kicked in on Wednesday.

"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 ...

Pew Research Center findings land as parents and policymakers are getting increasingly anxious about what AI 'companions' are saying to kids.

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back ...