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A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...
Australia passed a new law that will ban users under the age of 16 from most social media platforms.
Australia announced plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media in an effort to curb addiction and protect mental health.
Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5 million if they fail to implement ...
Australia's age-assurance technology trial released 'preliminary findings' that the tech was ready to go. Now experts have ...
Sky News host James Macpherson reacts to reports that Australians will soon be required to verify their age when logged in to Google and other search engines. “We were sold a ban on children using ...
Australia will lead the world when it brings in the ban later this year. A psychologist who briefed the law said there’s only ...
Underage children will not face repercussions if they circumnavigate the federal government’s looming social media ban, with ...
The opposition is calling on Labor to include YouTube in its world-leading social media ban for under 16s. The videostreaming ...
Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being applied to search engines and many other corners of the internet.
Google has put its Australian YouTubers on notice: a hike in the minimum age to access social media could hurt your channel ...