The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit

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

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

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…

Measure follows strong debate about online protections.

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

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

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

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.

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…

The under-16s ban is a pragmatic first step in trying to reduce the potential harm on young people of addictive products. It is not undermining the democratic process

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit

Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’