Australia has overtaken New Zealand and Canada as the West’s most authoritarian nation
There is something deeply odd and unsettling, about Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to their citizenry. Perhaps it’s ...
'Ridiculousness' of Australia's social media ban summed up in single post on X
An ex-politician has railed against Australia's world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 arguing kids ...
Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. Should Canada do the same?
A new law in Australia will require TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and other social media companies to take steps to keep users under 16 off their platforms or face fines. The National's Ian Hanomansing ...
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Australia’s social media ban is as big a TikTok threat as US
A world-first law banning social media for children under 16 was passed in Australia. Other countries could well follow. Under the law, Australians under 16 will be banned from opening accounts on all ...
How This Australian Social Media Ban Might Have Major Ripple Effects
The recent law, which will level fines against companies like Meta and X for violations, impacts anyone 16 years of age and ...
How Australia’s controversial social media ban for children compares to other countries
New law banning social media for children under 16 ignites debate over impact on child safety, online freedom and tech ...
Chris Selley: Thankfully Australia's trying a children's social-media ban... before we do
But there’s a new front in this mostly righteous war to uncouple kids from their devices and dull their obsession with social ...
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Australia’s Bold Step: A Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has made history by approving the world’s strictest social media laws. The country has banned children under the ...
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These Countries Regulate Social Media Access for Children
Social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat state that individuals must be at least 13 years old to sign up ...
‘Queues of teens’: Surprising trend on the rise at Schoolies
Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast has long been synonymous with wild parties, underage drinking, drug-taking and, in recent ...
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first ...
Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media ...