Everything you need to know about the under-16s social media ban in Australia

Australia is about to introduce one of the world’s strictest social media age limits, with a nationwide ban on under-16s ...

Pushback on government’s social media ban with two months to go

Australia’s world-first ban on social media for under-16s has been criticised as unclear and unworkable weeks before implementation.
Crikey

1 in 3 parents will help kids get around teen social media ban, government privately warned

Thwarting the ban could become normal and undermine the policy’s effectiveness, according to a research group that conducted ...

Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for children under 16

"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
Malay Mail

In Australia, children under 16 will soon be banned from social media — Hafiz Hassan

Like Malaysia, Australia is a federation. There is a federal government; there are state governments.But unlike Malaysia, ...

Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban

An Australian family with millions of online fans are relocating to the UK to avoid their home country's social media ban for under-16s which starts in December. Known as the "Empire Family", the four ...
The Conversation

YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it

Catherine Page Jeffery receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Children and Media Australia. Joanne Gray currently receives funding from the Australian Research ...

Thriving Kids can work if it’s done in the right way, disability advocates say

Australia stands on the brink of one of the most significant reforms to child development and disability support in a ...