For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That ...

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They cannot set up new accounts and their ...

Spain is the latest country to follow Australia's lead in moving to ban children from social media. In a Tuesday speech, ...

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 ...

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, ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. A historic new law would protect kids online and hold tech companies ...

Australia just passed the world’s toughest social media ban, blocking kids 16 and under from surfing platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat — and threatening to punish the companies if they ...