How Will Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Actually Work?

From Dec. 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as ...
New York Post

What the US can learn from Australia’s new social media ban for kids

The road to hell is paved with good intentions — and so is the path to a potential surveillance state. After losing its high-profile case in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last ...
USA Today

Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16

Australia passed a law banning social media for users under 16, with enforcement beginning next year. The law has sparked debate, with supporters citing mental health concerns and critics arguing it ...
NPR

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer

Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts. The law, which takes effect a year from ...
Human Rights Watch

Australia: Reversals in Respect for Children’s Rights

(Bangkok) – The Australian government increasingly violated the rights of children in the criminal justice system in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. Authorities in ...
Reuters

Policies of Australia's political parties at a glance

May 2 (Reuters) - Australians will vote on Saturday in a close-run national election marked by concerns over the cost of living and housing affordability, as well as trade tensions triggered by U.S.