Will Australia's Social Media Ban Really Keep Teenagers Safe Online?

Cut Through: No-one knows how the teen social media ban will work

Cam Wilson gets frank about the past 12 months of reporting on the teen social media ban. The post Cut Through: No-one knows how the teen social media ban will work appeared first on Crikey.

Will Australia's social media ban really keep teenagers safe online?

Social media platforms will soon have to exclude children under 16 in Australia, but there are doubts over how age verification tools will work – and whether this is the right approach to deal with online harms

Senate to probe youth social media ban

A new parliamentary inquiry will examine the federal government's forthcoming social media ban for under-16s in response to growing concerns over the privacy implications of mass age-checking. The Senate this week voted in favour of the inquiry into the ban and search engine age verification, as the government considers the final report from its age assurance technology trial. A motion moved by Greens Senator David Shoebridge was carried with 38…

Is Australia’s Social Media Ban Effective in Keeping Teens Safe Online?

Regulated access to social media in Australia Anna Barclay/Getty Images In a few months, Australian teenagers may face restrictions on social media access until they turn 16. As the December implementation date approaches, parents and children are left uncertain about how this ban will be enforced and how online platforms will verify users’ ages. Experts [...] The post Is Australia’s Social Media Ban Effective in Keeping Teens Safe Online? appea…