Australia’s social media ban has come into effect. As of today, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 sees children under 16 banned from having accounts on 10 social media platforms. The bill, seen as the first of its kind in the world, aims to protect children from the “pressures” and “risks” …
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Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in world first – Reuters
Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect in world first Reuters Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect – live updates BBC Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work? CNN Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world’s ‘first domino’ NBC News …
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
A stalkerware maker who was banned from the surveillance industry after a data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, as well as the people they were spying on, will not be able to go back to selling the invasive software, according the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The FTC denied a request to …
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Has Australia’s social media ban been delayed?
Australia’s world-first social media ban is just days away, but questions are swirling about which apps are affected and whether the rollout will go ahead as planned. The new laws, which take effect on December 10, 2025, will require major platforms to block or deactivate all accounts held by users under 16. They must also …
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Coming on Wednesday. Here’s What That Means
This coming Wednesday, Australia will enact a landmark social media ban that could become a blueprint for other countries to follow. Starting Dec. 10, all Australians under the age of 16 will be banned from social media. The list of banned platforms currently includes TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Kick and Twitch, …
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