US Edition'Not Black or White': Teens Worldwide React to Australia Social Media Ban
The ban aims to protect children from online harms including bullying and harmful content, affecting about 500,000 accounts on major platforms, with fines up to $49.5 million AUD.
- A new Australian law restricts social media access for children under 16, and major platforms like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube have agreed to comply.
- The law aims to address mental health concerns, but some teens argue they 'deserve to have a say' and have filed a legal challenge.
- An Australian official has been asked to testify before the US Congress about the law's 'extra-territorial' impact on American free speech.
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Australia Bans Social Media for Children Under the Age of 16 and Young People Around the World React
Hong Kong, China. The ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in Australia, which will come into effect next Wednesday, generates debate among teenagers around the world. The AFP collected their opinions.Bombay: “Nothing is black or white” On the Mumbai seafront, Pratigya Jena, 19, watches with her friends the Instagram videos of an influencer posing with a camel on the beach. Social networks “should only be partially banned, becaus…
How Apple is Helping Apps Comply With Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids
Australia's new social media law goes into effect on December 10, 2025, and ahead of that date, Apple is sharing information on developer tools that are designed to help social media apps adhere to the law.
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…
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…
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