A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...

The looming lockdown on social media for under-16s in Australia will be “a defining issue” for Generation Alpha, new research suggests.

Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The ban comes amid a global effort to curb kids' use of social media.

By the end of 2025, the Australia social media ban for under-16s will come into effect. What led to this drastic measure, and will it be successful in its goal?

The understanding of technology and social media is often left for children to teach parents, making it harder for parents to ...

Proposed techniques for age estimation of social media users include facial analysis or tracking individuals’ online metadata ...

Underage children will not face repercussions if they circumnavigate the federal government’s looming social media ban, with ...

Australia will lead the world when it brings in the ban later this year. A psychologist who briefed the law said there’s only ...

Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5 million if they fail to implement ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Some age-checking applications collect too much data and no product works 100% of the time, but using software to enforce a teenage social media ban can work in Australia, the ...

The opposition is calling on Labor to include YouTube in its world-leading social media ban for under 16s. The videostreaming ...

The trial’s project director, Tony Allen, said “there are no significant technological barriers” to assuring people’s ages online. He added the solutions are “technically feasible, can be integrated ...