Australia's social media ban for kids a global test case, even as it faces challenges | 60 Minutes

Australia, concerned over social media's impact on kids, placed restrictions for children under 16 on many major platforms.
Mashable

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...

Inside Australia's social media ban for children | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to force many social media companies to prevent children from ...
WWNO

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

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, ...
People

Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, X and Kick are the 10 platforms banned for kids in Australia Getty Australia passed The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media ...
Politico

Australia just turned kids into lurkers

Australia just became the first country to impose what’s been popularly termed a social media “ban” for kids, and the world is watching with rapt attention. The Social Media Minimum Age law, which ...
FilmInk

Applications open for Screen Australia and ACTF’s Kids IP Incubator

Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced applications are open for its ...
New York Post

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the ...