Google's YouTube said it will comply with Australia's social media ban for users aged under 16, as they will be locked out of their accounts starting Dec. 10.

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.

A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are ...

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen forces of harmful and deceptive design features such as opaque algorithms ...

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for ...

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Many Australian parents and child welfare activists have expressed strong support for the ban. Most people believe these limitations will enhance young people's mental health and online safety.

Australia just made a global first: banning everyone under 16 from having a social media account, from TikTok to Instagram to ...

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...

Children and teens should not be profiled, studied, or targeted for commercial gain, especially without parental oversight. In 2022, platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X ...