Australia’s Parliament has passed groundbreaking legislation banning social media use for children under 16, marking a ...
Australia has passed the world's first ban on social media use by children under 16 years old, a law that could hurt ...
The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to ...
Australia passed a law prohibiting children under 16 from creating social media accounts. Here’s how they’ll enforce it ...
In Sydney, reaction to the ban was mixed. Children, meanwhile, said they would try to find a way around the ban.
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...
The law would fine social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram for failing to stop children younger than ...
Australia has passed legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, a move that will enforce the world s ...
The new legislation — passed Thursday, Nov. 28 — gives platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok a year to begin ...