Meta users under 16 will be sent email, SMS and in-app messages in anticipation of 10 December, when ban will begin ...

Australia becomes the first democracy to ban social media for under-16s starting December 10, with tech firms facing fines up to $32 million for noncompliance. Policymakers from Brazil to Denmark are ...

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --Australian children under 16 will have their Facebook, Threads and Instagram accounts deactivated by Dec. 10, as Meta begins complying with a new law, they were told Thursday. The ...

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...

For the first time in years, Amy feels free. One month since Australia's teen social media ban kicked in, she says she is ...

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical. Amelie Tomlinson, center, with her friends in ...

It’s what some media commentators are calling “D-Day.” On December 10, a new law that was passed by the Australian governent last November, titled the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age ...

The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...

One month after it took effect, the Albanese government’s landmark social media ban is delivering mixed results for families, ...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia will soon ban its youth from popular services like TikTok and Instagram, becoming the world’s first democracy to carry out such a crackdown in response to growing concerns ...