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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

Eight months into the world's first legislated social media age ban, Australia's internet regulator has published the findings of its first formal longitudinal study — and the results present a more ...

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 a team that advised the ...