Australia Is Moving to Ban Children From Social Media. Will It Work?
The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram ...
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to ...
Social Media Firms Raise 'Serious Concerns' Over Australian U-16 Ban
Australia's proposal to ban under-16s from social media platforms is "rushed", social media companies claimed Tuesday, ...
Meta, TikTok, Google Slam Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticized Australian legislation to ban children under 16 ...
Australia should delay social media ban for children under 16, Big Tech says
The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to ...
School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer?
The Australian government introduced what it’s called “world-leading” legislation in parliament this week to wipe social ...
Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used ...
Australia's proposed social media ban for kids is a 1950s solution to a 2024 problem
When U.S. lawmakers seem to have outdated ideas of how internet regulation needs to happen, Australia comes along and says ...
Elon Musk criticizes Australia's proposed ban on social media for children
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, criticized proposed legislation in Australia that aims to ...
Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's ...