Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. 

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A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament

Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament to ban children younger than 16 from social media.

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A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia’s Parliament

Legislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament

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Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.

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Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday. The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. Failing to do so would mean fines of up to Aus$50 million (US$32.5 million). Australia is among the vangua…

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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16

The law could lead to fines up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on social media platforms if they don't prevent children from having accounts

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The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service.

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Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines

Governments around the world have been grappling with the best way to protect young people from the harms of social media, and Australia has clamped down the hardest.

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Australia's communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents' toughest challenges.

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Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Legislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia’s Parliament. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram are among the restricted platforms that could be fined up to $33 million for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts. After the bill becomes law, the…

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