Australia's social media ban for teens is going, uh, pretty badly

A new report shows that the ban only lowered the number of young teens on TikTok by one percentage point.
New York Post

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s With World-First Law

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the law supported parents concerned by online harms to their children. By The Associated Press A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian ...
NBC News

Australia nears social media ban for children under 16 after heated debate

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia moved closer on Wednesday to banning social media for children under 16 after the lower house of Parliament passed a bill even as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook owner ...
WWNO

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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, ...
KTVU

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...