Australia enacted a world-first social media ban Dec. 10, blocking kids under 16 from social media, sparking censorship fears ...

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough ...

Australia's New South Wales is proposing a ban on "globalize the intifada" chants after 15 people were killed in the ...

France is set to follow Australia’s lead by banning social media use for children under 15, with the measure expected to take ...

Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? Australia is about to find out. More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia ...

The ban will not improve safety on social media and will violate children’s rights to access and participation, according to many pediatricians, psychologists, and mental health professionals.

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...

Discover how the UK's potential social media ban for children could reshape online safety and impact young users' digital ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has publicly expressed opposition to a blanket ban on social media for kids under 16, but he ...

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

Australia's social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and parents have welcomed the ban, a global first, calling it ...

On the 10th (local time), public opinion in Australia erupted over the world’s first ban on social media (SNS) for individuals under the age of 16. Australian teenagers are circumventing the ban by ...