The Daily Star7h
Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks mixed reactions
Australia has passed a new law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, ...
Moneyweb4h
TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout
Lurking behind the debate, and driving the change, are the dark corners of social media that continue to extract a tragic ...
Australia has overtaken New Zealand and Canada as the West’s most authoritarian nation
There is something deeply odd and unsettling, about Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to their citizenry. Perhaps it’s ...
Chris Selley: Thankfully Australia's trying a children's social-media ban... before we do
But there’s a new front in this mostly righteous war to uncouple kids from their devices and dull their obsession with social ...
How This Australian Social Media Ban Might Have Major Ripple Effects
The recent law, which will level fines against companies like Meta and X for violations, impacts anyone 16 years of age and ...
How Australia’s controversial social media ban for children compares to other countries
New law banning social media for children under 16 ignites debate over impact on child safety, online freedom and tech ...
The Citizen5hOpinion
Should SA ban kids from being on social media? This is why it won’t work
The law rarely achieves anything by creating a ban. Banning children from social media will not be any different.
Australia PM fires back at Elon Musk’s ‘backdoor to internet control’ remark on social media ban:
Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Elon Musk clash over new legislation banning children under 16 from social media, aimed at ...
Social media can harm children's mental health. The question now is whether a ban will help or make it worse
The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling ...
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first ...
Business Times8h
Social media is bad for kids. What’s being done about it?
YOUNG people often spend long hours on social media despite mounting evidence that it is not good for them. Health experts ...
Japan eyes Australia’s under-16 social media ban amid addiction worries
Australia has approved laws that stipulate fines against social media platforms for failing to ban children below 16 from ...