Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts ...
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Millions of children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban ...

The teen disconnect: what Australia's social ban means for brands beyond borders

As Australia forces TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to lock out millions of teens, brands are watching a future they may soon ...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Begins: Which Apps Are Hit and Who Escaped the Crackdown?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already described the ban as a success because it has prompted families to discuss social ...
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As of today, under-16s banned from social media

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: the UK, as well as several EU countries and US states including Mississippi, ...

Australia's Banning Social Media For Kids This Week. Here's How It's Being Enforced.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen ...
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Australia moves first with bold social media ban for under 16s

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday unable to log into their social media accounts, as the country becomes ...
Information Age

Australia's under-16s social media ban begins

Australia may be first to ban under-16s from social media but it’s far from the only government demanding age verification: the UK, as well as several EU countries and US states including Mississippi, ...
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Over 1 million Australian kids locked out of social media

More than one million Australian children awoke on Wednesday locked out of their social media accounts under a world-first ban that bars anyone under 16 from major platforms. The Online Safety ...
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Everything parents need to know about Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube will be required to take reasonable steps ...
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Alternative communication apps for teens surge in the Australian charts as kids move from banned platforms

Alternative social media platforms like Lemon8, Yope and Coverstar have soared up app store charts as young users shift away ...