Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife
Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media's mental health impacts on teenagers, world leaders have agonised over how to curb the technology's addictive pull on young minds.
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Teen news boss criticises Australian social media ban
An Australian teenage news boss says landmark legislation barring under-16s from social media is a "really bad idea" that will stifle young people's creativity.
Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law.
A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law.
Australian parliament approves law to ban under-16s from social media
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
The Australian Senate Debates the World's First Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction
Social media ban: Australia's Senate passes law barring anybody under 16 in world first
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.
Australian Senate passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.
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