Australia’s social media ban is as big a TikTok threat as US
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Australia's Landmark Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 - TikTok
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts. ABC News' Diane Macedo reports.
Meta, TikTok and Snapchat respond to new Australian laws …
3 days ago · Technology giants such as Meta, TikTok and Snapchat have responded to the government's new social media laws, which ban children and teenagers under 16 from using the platforms. The world-first ...
Australia bans social media for children under 16 | AP News
3 days ago · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding …
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16 - The New …
3 days ago · The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question. By Victoria Kim Australia has imposed a ...
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16 - NBC News
ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, also said more consultation was needed. Elon Musk, the owner of X, ... the founder and chief anchor of 6 News Australia, a streaming news channel ...
TikTok, Meta Brace for Australian Social Media Ban Fallout
3 days ago · Australia’s controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to ...
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Oct 22, 2024 · TikTok Australia's submission to the Inquiry into the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. The safety of our community, especially our younger users, is a top priority for TikTok, and something we take incredibly seriously. This year, we expect to invest more than $2 billion USD in our trus
Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices | AP News
Apr 4, 2023 · Australia has become the last of the “Five Eyes” security partners to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said in a statement Tuesday that based on intelligence and security agencies’ advice, that ban would come into effect “as soon as practicable.”