Australia will require Google to ensure that children aged under 16 cannot sign up for YouTube accounts.… The decision, announced today by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alters the 2024 decision to ...
(Bloomberg) -- Young teenagers in Australia have been barred from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in one of the toughest crackdowns on digital platforms in the democratic ...
The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Susan Sawyer of the University of Melbourne about Australia's new ban on social media for children under 16. It goes into effect next week. Next week, Australia is ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...
Why did Australia ban social media for kids under 16? Founder and CEO of the Conversationalist Sophie Beren discusses Australia’s social media ban for children under the age of 16. December 13, 2025 ...