Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...
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Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

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

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

Australia's under 16s social media ban: How will it work and could the UK bring in a similar law?

Australia is leading the way as it prepares to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. But the move hasn't ...
TechRound

Experts Share: How Would Australia’s Social Media Ban Affect UK Businesses?

“If Australia bans social media, UK businesses will feel the shock quickly. Australia is a key part of global traffic ...

Will Australia’s social media ban for under-16s be a success? It's unlikely, and here’s why

Australia is doing what no other democracy has done so far. Starting tomorrow (December 10), all those under the age of 16 ...
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Broad biometrics adoption in new and established markets spurs investor action

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Up to a million social media accounts change as Australia’s world leading under 16s ban begins

Overnight, around half a million accounts on Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram vanished in Australia.

Australia's youth social media ban is looming. Could Canada roll out something similar?

As platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube begin to comply with Australia's new landmark law banning social ...
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Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media – but teens are already outsmarting it

On 10 December, Australia will ban under-16s from social media to combat bullying and predatory behaviour, says the Australian government.

TikTok is making ‘upsetting’ changes to comply with the social media ban. Here’s how it will work

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.