The Australian government has so far named nine platforms to be included in the ban: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit and only streaming platform Kick.

The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at ...

From legal challenges to lesser-known apps, the teenagers of Australia are already preparing to push back against a law that ...

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

This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, ...

From December 10, anyone under the age will be knocked off the biggest social media services, but what if parents want their ...

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ...

The onus will be on social media companies to ensure no child under 16 is on their platforms. If they have not taken reasonable steps to remove them they will have broken Australian law and be subject ...

What will life look like for under-16s waking up on December 10? As D-Day inches closer, tech giants like Google’s Youtube are starting to drip-feed logistical information to the masses.

With Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 just a week away, we break down what it is about, how it ...

The Australian government’s world-first banning of under-16s from holding social media accounts is being challenged in the ...