Australia passed a law prohibiting children under 16 from creating social media accounts. Here’s how they’ll enforce it ...
The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to ...
Key Takeaways Australia has passed the world's first ban on social media use by children under 16, a strict law that could ...
In Sydney, reaction to the ban was mixed. Children, meanwhile, said they would try to find a way around the ban.
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...
The law would fine social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram for failing to stop children younger than ...
The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support, but it has been criticized by experts who say it could ...
Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the ...