Australia to legislate social media age limit of 16 – but can’t say how platforms will enforce it

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 - 22 minutes ago

When should kids start using social media? Australia's government proposes age limit of 16

The Australian government has announced what it describes as world-leading legislation that would set 16 years as the minimum age for children to use social media and hold platforms responsible for ...

Tech - ABC News - 8 minutes ago

Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s

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Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children

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Business - Financial Times - October 14

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Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

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Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts

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