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Millions of children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban ...

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online ...

Australia Social Media Ban: Who Does the New Law Affect?

Australia has enacted a brand-new law that bans social media for younger users. Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke ...
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Australia bans social media for users under 16

On Wednesday, Australia implemented a historic piece of legislation banning social media for all citizens under the age of 16 ...

Australia Enforces Global First Social Media Ban for Under 16s

Australia has enforced a ban preventing under-16s from using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, ...
Business Day

Australia moves first with bold social media ban for under 16s

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday unable to log into their social media accounts, as the country becomes ...
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Australia officially bans social media for users under 16

On Wednesday, Australia implemented a historic piece of legislation banning social media for all citizens under the age of 16 ...

Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ban.
Information Age

Australia's under-16s social media ban begins

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: the UK, as well as several EU countries and US states including Mississippi, ...

Why countries are watching Australia's social media ban for children

Australia is set to enforce a nationwide prohibition on social media use for children under 16, compelling major platforms to ...
Anadolu Agency

EXPLAINER – How will Australia’s teen social media ban work?

Country to start Wednesday implementing world’s first national ban on social media use by children under 16 - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Opinion
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Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media – but teens are already outsmarting it

On 10 December, Australia will ban under-16s from social media to combat bullying and predatory behaviour, says the Australian government.