Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...
Biometric Update

Facial age estimation spoof, VPN bypass claims called into question

Reports of the defeat of facial age estimation technology may be greatly exaggerated, and UK children have not flocked to ...
Information Age

Australia's under-16s social media ban begins

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...
Information Age

As of today, under-16s banned from social media

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: ...
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Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s takes effect

SYDNEY - Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 took effect on Wednesday, barring young people from ...

Aussie kids are officially booted from social media today. What now?

"Some of that is going to happen, but that's what teenagers do," eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. The onus, ...