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Australia Social Media Ban Takes Effect in World 1st

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Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia at midnight (1300 GMT) on Wednesday became the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTu...

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Australia is first country to ban social media for children

Australia Social Media Ban Takes Effect in World First

‘You run the country, I raise my children’: Anthony Albanese’s social media ban has Australian netizens divided

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Australia became the first nation to ban social media usage for minors under 16.

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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access

Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

newsbytesapp.com · 1d

Australia's social media ban for under-16s comes into effect

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hailed the new law as a major victory for Australian families, stating that the law is proof that policymakers can curb online harms that have outpaced traditional ...

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Deccan Herald · 1d

Australia social media ban takes effect in world first

Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access