Australia Social Media Ban for Under-16s Falters on Age Verification

Australia's social media ban for under-16s failing six months in, young users say

Six months after Australia introduced a world-first social media ban for under-16s, young people report the ban is not working effectively.

Study finds Australia's social media minimum age law had little immediate effect on adolescent usage

This observational study assessed the early impact of Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act 2024, which set a national minimum age of 16

Australia to double fines for social media platforms that fail to enforce under-16 account ban

Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram that fail to prevent Australian children un

Australia's Social Media Age Limit Law Sparks Global Interest in Child Online Safety

The article discusses Australia's new law setting the minimum age for social media accounts to 16, which has sparked global interest from ot

'Not once have we been asked to verify our age': Study suggests companies falling under Australia's under-16 social media ban are failing to verify accounts

Australia's kid social media ban is ineffective, study suggests