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Australian bill aims to ban social media for children

Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.

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.

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'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 support

Tech - ABC News - November 20

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament

Tech - ABC News - November 21

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.

Google and Meta urge Australia to delay social media ban for children

Google and Meta urged the Australian government to delay a bill banning social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to evaluate its impact.

'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media

The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.

Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16 in some of the world’s toughest such controls.

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really protect young people.

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Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’

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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 media

World - 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 media

Tech - ABC News - November 8

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago

Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Australia nears social media ban for children under 16 after heated debate

Australia moved closer on Wednesday to banning social media for children under 16 after the lower house of Parliament passed a bill.

The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16

The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

The Australian Parliament has passed a social media ban for young children in a world-first law

Tech - ABC News - 14 hours ago

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

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How to save a bundle on children’s clothes

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World - The Guardian - November 13

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.

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Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures

Ghouls in Y-fronts and ghostly bums feature in Ken Werner’s vintage Halloween pictures, taken between 1976 and 1980 at San Francisco’s outrageous outdoor parties Continue reading...

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Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children

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How migrant children are using soccer to connect

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This election year, Americans are dedicating their vote to their children, grandchildren

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Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

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Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

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Australian bill aims to ban social media for children

Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16

Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for children under 16

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Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Google and Meta urge Australia to delay social media ban for children

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Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

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Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australia nears social media ban for children under 16 after heated debate

The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16

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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

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