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Teenagers Question Australia’s Social Media Ban

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia on Wednesday in a divisive world-first ban that has inflamed a culture war and is being closely ...

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

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Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

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Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Which Sites Are Blocked?

Starting today, the entire country will ban social media sites for all children younger than 16 years old.

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Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

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Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

A landmark law passed in November 2024 forces major social media platforms to block minors younger than 16 starting on Wednesday, one of the world's toughest regulations targeting major tech platforms...

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Bulletin world briefing: Australia social media ban and Goa nightclub fire

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Aussie teens have left the chat: World first social media ban for under 16s goes into effect as it wipes out more than 1.5million accounts - here's what it means for YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and more

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Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

The regulator overseeing Australia's world-first teenage social media ban rejected the "technological exceptionalism" championed by mostly U.S.-based platforms and said a groundswell of American parents wanted similar measures.

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Majority of Australian Parents (65%) and U.S. Parents 58% Support Social Media Ban for Under 16s, but Kids Say It Risks Cutting Them Off from Key Connections

New survey of 4,000 parents and children in the U.S. and Australia reveals sharp generational divides in support, fears, mental health expectations, and belief in government enforcement. WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / December 9,

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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban

TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes "may be upsetting".