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Australia social media ban: Companies deactivate nearly 5 million kids’ accounts in a month
Social media companies like YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Threads and Facebook have collectively deactivated approximately 4.7 million accounts since Australia’s landmark ...
The Epoch Times
After Meta Lawsuit, US Closely Watches Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban
Australia’s law, implemented in December 2025, raised the age for opening and using social media accounts on 10 major platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X, to 16. This measure, the ...
TechRepublic
Australia Looks to Italy for the Next Phase of Its Social Media Ban
A teenage boy using a smartphone. Florence just opened a digital addiction clinic for teenagers — and it points to the next phase of Australia’s world-first social media crackdown. Australia banned ...
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Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 accounts of Australia under-16s
Australia’s social media ban has led Snapchat to lock or disable more than 415,000 accounts identified as belonging to users under 16. Snapchat said the action covered Australian accounts where users ...
Time
What the World Should Learn from Australia’s Social Media Law
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Politico
Myth busting Australia's teen social media restrictions
CANBERRA — Australia’s social media restrictions came into effect in December 2025, triggering a domino effect across the globe as countries in Europe and Asia debated or adopted similar rules.
Reuters
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study
SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) - Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by ...
Al Jazeera English
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
A new study by Australia’s internet regulator has revealed that more than eight in 10 young Australian teens and preteens are continuing to use social media platforms despite the government’s ...