Australia placed restrictions on social media for under-16s. But the government says Big Tech is dragging its feet on ...

Fifteen-year-olds were far from happy when Australia banned them from social media. No more Instagram, no more Snapchat, no more TikTok. Starting December 10, 2025, tech companies that failed to ...

The 15-year-olds were far from happy when Australia banned them from social media. No more Insta, no more Snapchat, no more TikTok. From midnight December 10, 2025, tech companies that failed to ...

Australia, concerned over social media's impact on kids, placed restrictions for children under 16 on many major platforms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia banned kids under 16 from social media apps in December 2025. A new report shows that the ban hasn't been effective — ...

Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures. Australia in ...

Australia will strengthen its social media ban for children aged under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, amid concerns over the landmark move's ...

Around the world, the movement to ban kids from social media is gaining momentum. Australia led the way, voting to ban children under 16 from platforms like Facebook and Instagram in late 2024. Other ...

Two teenagers fighting Australia’s under-16 social media ban in the High Court are now up against state governments, as the ...

Canada is considering the Safe Social Media Act, a law that would ban kids under 16 from social media. Some teens had an ...

Bluesky's chief operating officer told CNBC that teen social media bans risk entrenching Big Tech's dominance. Australia banned social media for under-16s in December, with platforms facing fines up ...