Australia, social media

Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines
The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service.
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million for social media platforms for systemic breaches.
Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament
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Australia introduces bill to ban under-16s from social media
Australia has introduced a bill banning social media for children under 16 and threatened penalties of up to A$50mn ($32.5mn) for “systemic” breaches by platforms such as Elon Musk’s X, Meta’s Instagram,
Australia introduces social media ban for under 16s
Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.
TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat on alert as Australia introduces social media ban for kids
Australia is taking aim at the dangers social media poses for kids, introducing legislation that would ban children younger than 16 from accessing platforms. Read more details here.
A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia’s Parliament
Legislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia’s Parliament. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat,
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