Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Bill, and 10 social media platforms — including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — are now banned for kids under 16.
CNN

A first-of-its-kind social media ban for kids takes effect

Today on CNN10: We'll learn about the social media ban that has gone into effect for children under 16 in Australia, making it the first nation to take such sweeping measures to shelter young people ...
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Australia bans social media for kids under 16

(CNN)– Wednesday, Dec. 10, Australia banned children under 16 from using social media. The tech industry disagrees the ...

What to know about Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children ...

Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already

Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks briefly lost some friends on Snapchat when Australia’s ban on social media came into effect on Wednesday.

Submit your questions for ‘Should Kids Be Allowed on Social Media?’

Australia now bans social media for children and teens under 16. The world-first nationwide legislation went into effect on December 10.
Opinion

It’s time to do as the Australians do and ban your kids from social media

Your children don’t need a ban on social media for teens under age 16 for you to remove their access to social media. We know it makes them less healthy and happy ...

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 ...
CNN

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning.

Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to fund ‘Trump Accounts’ for millions of American kids

Michael and Susan Dell on Tuesday announced that they are donating $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for at least 25 million American children.

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ...