Australia’s government has announced plans to introduce “world-leading” legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media....

There will be no exemptions on the age limit for children who have consent from their parents. The government says that the onus will be on social...

The Australian government is set to introduce legislation banning social media use for children under 16. The legislation aims to protect children...

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for...

PM says platforms 'doing harm' to young people.

The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it...

Ban on under 16s accessing Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X. Govt cites risks to mental and physical health. Ban could start as soon as next year

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his government will legislate a ban on the use of social media for children under 16 years of...

“Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he announced the ban.

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps