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Teenagers Question Australia’s Social Media Ban

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Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

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Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

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Australia is first nation to ban social media for kids. Is the US next?

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Tech giant Reddit prepares to launch legal challenge against Albanese government's social media ban for under 16s

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Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Townsville Bulletin · 13h

Expert warns social media is skewing kids’ view of the world

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Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch and Kick were named in the initial list of apps to be included in the ban.

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The social media ban will test every parent in this country

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Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

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‘You run the country, I raise my children’: Anthony Albanese’s social media ban has Australian netizens divided

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, a move praised by some parents but criticised as authoritarian by others. The new law shifts responsibility to tech giants and sparks a global debate on online safety for minors.

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New Michigan bill targets teen social media use with age checks, curfews, parental access

The bill also sets a usage curfew for minors and gives parents access to their children’s accounts, including tools to limit daily screen time.