Australia has passed the world's first ban on social media use by children under 16 years old, a law that could hurt ...

Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to ...

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, has expressed concerns over the approval of a new bill in ...

Platforms including TikTok, Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram), and Snapchat criticised the legislation, raising concerns ...

Tech giants face hefty fines down under as new law aims to protect children’s online safety. The Social Media industry has ...

The main goal behind the under-16 social media ban is to shield future generations from toxic online content. Although it ...

Australia’s controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms ...

Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the ...

The new law will deliver a message to tech companies to "clean up their act," the country's prime minister has said.

Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, ...

The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to ...

The landmark Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments. But ...