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

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back ...

This country banned social media for young teens. Most don’t plan to comply.

Pulling the plug on the biggest social media apps has broad support in parliament and the public at large. Most kids say they plan by whatever means to skirt it.
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Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access

"It's a proud day to be prime minister of Australia," Anthony Albanese says as a world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s comes into effect Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, Snapchat, ...

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and ...

Screening your children’s screen time | Opinion

The holidays mean school breaks, and school breaks often mean a lot of screen time. Here, a local pediatrician offers tips on ...