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Why is Australia banning social media for teenagers?

Critics say new law is 'normalising surveillance' for young people and risks cutting them off from support networks.

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independent.co.uk

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·fortune.com
Australia will start banning kids from social media this week—and Malaysia is getting ready to do the same | Fortune
Other countries are considering less drastic ways to control teenagers' social media use. On Nov. 30, Singapore said it would ban the use of smartphones on secondary school…
martedì 9 dicembre 2025·aljazeera.com
Why is Australia banning social media for teenagers?
Critics say new law is 'normalising surveillance' for young people and risks cutting them off from support networks.

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·

theguardian.com

‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban

As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·

theguardian.com

Australia’s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·

lemonde.fr

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first

As the ban came into effect on Wednesday, a raft of the world's most popular apps and websites face US$33 million in fines if they fail to purge Australia-based users younger than…

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·

aljazeera.com

Australia’s social media ban for young people takes effect

Children under 16 can no longer access 10 of the world's biggest platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.

martedì 9 dicembre 2025·

upi.com

Australian youth lose social media access amid national ban - UPI.com

Australian youth will lose access to their social media accounts amid a national law that takes effect on Wednesday and is the world's first such ban.

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

aljazeera.com

Could others follow Australia banning social media for under-16s?

Measure follows strong debate about online protections.

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

theguardian.com

Social media ban: some platforms still allowing 14-year-olds as Australia’s landmark ruling comes into force

Twitch, Reddit and YouTube were still allowing such accounts to be registered as of Wednesday morning, Guardian Australia found

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

bbc.com

Australia social media ban: Kids barred from apps as world-first policy kicks in

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

independent.co.uk

Australian teens bid farewell to social media as world-first ban comes into force

Ban requires 10 largest social networks to lock out children under 16 or face hefty fines

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

cnbc.com

Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

Australia has enacted the world's first ban on social media usage for users under the age of 16, in a move expected to be monitored by global lawmakers.

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2025·

independent.co.uk

Should the UK introduce a social media ban for under 16s?

Australia implemented a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 on Wednesday (December 10). The country’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, hailed the ban as a…