Australia Enacts World Leading Childrens Social Media Ban

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content

Tech - ABC News - November 14

Australia dumps plan for fines for social media giants enabling misinformation

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Australia drops plan to fine social media giants accused of enabling misinformation

Australia’s government said it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.

Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

A social media ban for everyone is in the national interest – not just kids under 16 | Van Badham

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World - The Guardian - November 21

Lead poisoning costs world's children 765 million IQ points a year: Study

Low-level lead poisoning remains pervasive in the U.S. and world populations despite decades of efforts to end the use of lead in infrastructure, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

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World - Yahoo News - November 1

How your favorite social media apps are preparing for election conspiracies

Social media companies are under intense pressure to squash the spread of disinformation on their platforms during the 2024 elections

Business - CNBC - November 5

Why the Social Media Reaction to Trump’s Election May Be Different From 2016

In 2016, online platforms were awash in calls to protest the day after Donald J. Trump’s victory. On Wednesday, many said it seemed like business as usual.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8

On Social Media, Young Voters Focus on Community

Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 9

Australia Enacts World Leading Childrens Social Media Ban

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