Australia passed a law banning social media use for children under 16, setting a global precedent for child safety online.

Note: This report contains links to reports about teenage suicides Australia has followed France in imposing a social media ...

MELBOURNE, VIC — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.

Last year, France passed legislation that requires children under 15 to get a parent’s permission before getting a social media platform, but local media reports that technical challenges have led to ...

Students look at their phones in Melbourne on Nov. 28 as Australia looks to ban children under 16 from social media with ...

Australia approved the social media ban for children late on Thursday after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughe ...

Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the ...

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

Australia's new law bans children under 16 from using social media, drawing criticism from tech giants like Meta and TikTok ...

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of ...