Why is Olympian Chloe Covell deactivating her Instagram? Australia first in world to ban social media to Under-16s - Check which platforms are banned and who will en…

Australia enacts a world-first ban on social media for individuals under 16. This significant move aims to protect young ...
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Expert's tips to parents on how to navigate Australia's social media ban: 'Expect some emotional turbulence'

As Australia prepares for our world-first ban on children under-16 accessing social media apps and YouTube, children and ...

Youtube is calling it a ‘disappointing update’. This is how it will comply with the social media ban

What will life look like for under-16s waking up on December 10? As D-Day inches closer, tech giants like Google’s Youtube ...

Australia Launches Big Social Media Experiment

Despite a court challenge, Australia will ban children under 16 from having accounts on certain social media platforms ...

Social Media Ban Survey Results

We surveyed Australians under 16 about the federal government’s upcoming social media ban. We asked them questions about ...

Kids’ smartphone use linked to health risks

How’s that? A study published in the journal Pediatrics this week found children under 12 who had smartphones faced a higher ...
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Identity crisis: How the under-16s social media ban from December 10 will affect Australians of all ages

Australians may be forced to provide official identification or banking details to big technology companies from next week.

YouTube to boot under-16s next week as Australia’s social media ban looms

YouTube will comply with Australia’s social media ban, but has doubled down on criticism of the legislation, saying it does ...

Australia won't be intimidated by firms over social media ban, minister tells BBC

Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells has told the BBC she is not intimidated by technology companies who disagree ...

YouTube Recap 2025: YouTube rolls out its first-ever ‘Recap’ feature as 2025’s top trends and creators revealed

YouTube introduces 'Recap', a personalized highlight reel of your watch history. This new feature launches on December 2.
Opinion

YouTube Has A 'Disappointing Update': The Alphabet Platform Will Log Out Millions Of Teens In This Country Next Week

YouTube will automatically log out all Australian users under 16 as a new social media age-limit law takes effect, a move the company argues will make teens less safe online while similar restrictions ...

Here are the platforms that will be included in the under-16s social media ban. But there's a caveat

Certain social platforms, including Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline, Google Classroom and YouTube Kids, are exempt ...