Australia’s controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms ...

The landmark Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments.

Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social ...

Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to ...

Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the ...

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...

The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support, but it has been criticized by experts who say it could ...

Last year, France passed legislation that requires children under 15 to get a parent’s permission before getting a social ...

Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to ...

Australia will become the first country in the world to outlaw social media use among under-16s. Children will no longer be ...

Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticized Australian legislation to ban children under 16 ...

The main goal behind the under-16 social media ban is to shield future generations from toxic online content. Although it ...