Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

Teenagers affected by Australia's under 16 social media showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.

Australia's social media ban for users under 16 takes effect

In the hours before the cutoff, some children posted goodbye messages to their online audiences, using tags such as ...

Kids locked out of social media as Australia's world-first ban kicks in

Australia's world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their ...

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive ...

Australia Just Banned Teens From Social Media. Here’s What They Think.

A world-first ban blocking under-16s from social media came into effect in Australia on December 10, and teens and parents ...
WISH-TV

Australia bans social media for under-16s, sets global precedent

Australia bans social media for children under 16, blocking access to major platforms. The law aims to protect young users ...

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families ...
KTEN

Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'

Mia Bannister said she would give anything to have her son Ollie beside her as Australia rolled out a landmark social media ...

Australia’s social media ban for kids is here. Experts warn it could have 'a lot of mistakes'

Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope. View on ...
The Business Standard

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

The ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures as concerns mount over the effects of social media on children's health and safety ...
The Business Standard

Inside Australia's under-16 social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the law as a “world-first” aimed at protecting childhood and limiting the “direct impact of social media causing harm.” He said the measure would allow ...