Australia announced plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media in an effort to curb addiction and protect mental health.

Australia Passes 'World-Leading' Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 — with an Aim to Protect Their Mental and Physical Health. The new legislation — passed Thursday, Nov. 28 — gives ...

The law forces tech giants to stop minors from logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5m (S$43.2m). Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

How to create a healthy relationship between kids and social media 04:48. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social ...

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law.. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X ...

Australia’s House of Representatives passed a bill to ban children younger than 16 years old from social media. If it passes, the law would be a world first.

While the Australian trial is grabbing headlines at the moment, he says the ACCS is doing age-assurance testing projects “all over the world” — including in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K ...