What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...
Reuters

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, ...
Hollywood Life

Australia Social Media Ban: Who Does the New Law Affect?

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...
Los Angeles Times

Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 takes effect Wednesday, barring 2.6 million young people from ...
CNN

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

It’s August, and a show of hands in an auditorium filled with 300 students at All Saints Anglican School in Australia shows that few of the Grade 9 and 10 students sitting in plush red seats had heard ...