Australia is set to become the first nation to ban social media for under-16s, with platforms like Instagram and TikTok facing restrictions from December 10. This move, however, has sparked backlash ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The eyes of the world were squarely on Australia as Anthony Albanese’s landmark law preventing children under 16 from holding a ...

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban How is Australia’s social media ban ...

The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and ...

Australia has banned children under 16 from social media in a world-first, as other countries consider similar age-based measures amid rising concerns over social media’s effects on children’s health ...

After experiencing difficulty near the end of the race, a determined runner dropped to her hands and knees and crawled across the finish line to complete the event. Piastri forced to pay 'absurd' ...

YouTube has attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, saying it will make children less safe online. Photo / Eric Piermont, AFP YouTube has attacked Australia’s looming social media ...

SYDNEY – Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” with millions of Australian users and content creators on Dec 3, saying that it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by ...

SYDNEY — Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking ...