Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

Australia enforces world-first ban on social media for under-16s, threatening huge fines for platforms as families, kids and tech giants clash over age checks and evasion.

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

The ban comes as new Ofcom figures show 70% of UK 11 to 17-year-olds saw or heard harmful content online over a four-week period.

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s is just the beginning.

Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

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

The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.

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Australia is leading the way as it has become the world's first country to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. But the move hasn't come without controversy.

Rep. Gus Bilirakis, a Palm Harbor Republican who chairs the House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee, introduced ...

Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, and roughly one in five said they were on one of the two platforms “almost ...