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 ...
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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power ...
People

Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, X and Kick are the 10 platforms banned for kids in Australia Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...
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Australian children under 16 now banned from social media platforms

Hugo Winwood-Smith (from left), Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, all 11 years old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Rick Rycroft / AP MELBOURNE, ...
NPR

A look at Australia's upcoming social media ban for children under age 16

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Susan Sawyer of the University of Melbourne about Australia's new ban on social media for children under 16. It goes into effect next week. Next week, Australia is ...