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Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political supportTech - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms ...Tech - ABC News - November 7 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Why Australia Plans to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Legislators will vote on the age limit, intended to reduce related mental health harms to young people, though critics say the law is too blunt an instrument to fix a complex problem.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaTech - ABC News - November 8 -
Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media
The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step’
One expert says Australia is "on the verge of reclaiming childhood after it had been stolen for 15 years."Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it
Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Australia proposes 'world-leading' ban on social media for those under 16
The Australian government said it would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Families Battle Tech Giants as Australia Pushes for an Under-16 Social-Media Ban
The proposal marks the latest effort by political leaders worldwide to regulate children’s use of platforms, amid concerns that it is harming their mental health.World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
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 contentTech - ABC News - 23 hours ago -
Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children
Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’. Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Don’t sue or ban social media companies. Force them to change.
A design-based approach to harm reduction can hold every social media app — regardless of ownership — responsible for the well-being of its users.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
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 - 6 days ago -
Trump takes a rare break from social media after election win
President-elect Donald Trump posted heavily on Truth Social and Elon Musk's X prior to beating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago