US EditionDays Before Australia's Social Media Ban, Teens Race to Find Loopholes
Australia's new law fines social media platforms up to $49.5 million for failing to block users under 16, influencing EU plans for age bans and feature limits.
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WASHINGTON.- Australia will begin to apply a ban on social media applications for children under 16, the first country to do so, while companies and global policymakers watch closely. “I’ve always referred to this as the first domino tab,” said Julie Inman Grant, who runs Australia’s online security regulator, Reuters reported. Major platforms “have resisted,” Grant said, in part because Australia could serve as a testing ground for an approach …
Days before Australia's social media ban, teens race to find loopholes
Australia is about to become the first major democracy to impose a nationwide ban on social media access for under-16s. When the world-first measure comes into force on December 10, platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Twitch, will be required to remove existing under-16 accounts and block the ability to create new ones. The government says the legislation is necessary to curb rising online bullying, self-harm content and a…
Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane TimesWhy Australia’s social media ban for under 16s is set to go global
The new law will not solve every problem with “surveillance capitalism” and predatory online behaviour, but it shows governments can address public worries and not just shrug them off.
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Starts Dec. 10: How Will It Work?
Australia will introduce the world’s first strict national ban on social media for children under 16 from Dec. 10 amid broader concerns of mental health and cyber harms afflicting the nation’s youth. Big Tech firms like Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, X, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitch, Kick, Threads, and YouTube are obligated to take “reasonable steps” to stop young people from coming on their platforms, or face penalties of up to $49.5 million…
The EU has voted in favour of a teen social media ban, but not like Australia's
The European Union says it will learn from Australia's new laws to bar under-16s from social media, with steps to implement the world-first ban already underway and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praising Australia's "brave move".
Australia will ban social networks for under 16s in order to better protect young users from the dangers of platforms. TikTok, Instagram or Facebook will be subject to fines if they do not...
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