As a result, the commission is already inflaming existing political tensions. This is deeply unfortunate because it makes the ...

A world-first social media ban took effect in Australia last week, restricting children younger than 16 from using platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. "Australia has become an ...

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Leon Spencer is an Australian dad with an 11-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son. He creates content for social-media platforms and is glad that the new ban will help him keep his kids off them.

I am not a believer in bans or closures, as I demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic when I pushed in the summer of 2020 for schools to remain open, warning, along with Danny Benjamin of Duke ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. As the ...

After Australian teens were kicked off of social media this week following a nationwide social media ban for anyone in the country under the age of 16, several lawmakers and other political figures ...

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Australia has become the first nation to legally restrict access to major social media platforms for users under the age of 16, a groundbreaking move that could set a global precedent. The legislation ...

Today, Australia has banned social-media access to anyone under 16, drawing global attention and debate among child-safety advocates, parents and teenagers. While the move is framed as a protective ...

Australia on Wednesday implemented the first nationwide ban on social media for children under the age of 16, serving as a guide for other countries weighing whether to enact greater restrictions on ...