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Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.

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UK weighs Australia-style social media ban for children under 16

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UK Considers Australia-Style Social Media Ban for Children

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U.K. looks to ban kids under 16 from social media: Should Canada do the same?

Lawmakers in the U.K. are proposing a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16.

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Should people in the South back a social media ban for under-16s?

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Logging off: Kids' social media ban now feels almost certain

India Today · 12h

Andhra Pradesh Considers Social Media Ban For Children Under 16 Following Australia Model

Data cited from a NIMHANS report indicates that 27% of Indian teenagers show signs of social media dependency, leading to poor concentration and mental health symptoms.

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House of Lords BACKS plans for Australian-style crackdown on social media for under-16s

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House of Lords backs social media ban for under-16s

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

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Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users under 16 took effect.

WFAE

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 ...

FOX 5 Atlanta

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be difficult, but that the bigger point with the law is to ...