The social media ban is just the start of Australia’s forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns

A host of other restrictions will affect social media use in the coming months. Our research shows teens worry about them – ...

Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media

Starting Wednesday, Australia will prohibit kids under 16 from using social platforms. For youth content creators, it means ...

Media.com Champions Verified Social Networking Movement as Australia Embarks on Social Media Reform

As governments worldwide grapple with the escalating impacts of online harm, Australia is emerging as a global leader in ...
The Economist

From social media to porn, age checks are spreading across the web

To cheers in some quarters and wails in others, various countries are making parts of the web off limits to minors. Australia ...

Australia's grand social media experiment is finally live. Teens say nothing has changed

After a year of waiting, Australia's world-leading laws to block kids from accessing social media are officially enacted. But ...

Google sends flyers offering gift cards for tracking your device usage

The offer comes right when people are thinking about how they'll pay for holiday shopping and heating bills. But how much ...

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...
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The best new 'dumb' phones to keep your child off social media, from £30

A 'ban' on social media for under-16s has come into force in Australia. Although there's no such legislation looming here, ...
CNN

US plan would require some visitors to provide social media information from last 5 years

Some visitors to the United States may soon have to provide their social media history from the prior five years to enter the country, according to a new Trump administration proposal. The proposal, ...

People are dumping Tinder. The dating app wants to reignite its spark with Gen Z

Tinder does have a competitive edge. It's widely used and often the first app people turn to when they want to start dating ...

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...

X-VPN Offers Privacy Option as Australia's Social Media Ban Raises ID Concerns

Some say they'll quit social media together; others are turning to privacy tools to minimise what they expose online. Among these, X-VPN is emerging as one option for adults who already meet the legal ...