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Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...

Australia Social Media Ban: Who Does the New Law Affect?

Australia has enacted a brand-new law that bans social media for younger users.

Alternative Social Media Apps Kids in Australia Are Turning to After Under-16 Ban

Australia's world-first social media ban is now in effect, but children are migrating to lesser-known platforms outside the restricted list. Here's what parents need to know about these apps.
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Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed ...

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

The ban impacts platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, and even YouTube.
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Everything parents need to know about Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube will be required to take reasonable steps ...
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Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

They are Discord,GitHub,Google Classroom, LEGO Play, Messenger, Pinterest, Roblox, Steam and Steam Chat,WhatsApp and YouTube Kids. The decision to omit Roblox was seen by many Australians as a ...
The Nightly

Social media ban: eSafety Commissioner says she will ‘play the long game’ as teens circumvent restriction

While millions of underage accounts across ten platforms were slated to be deactivated on Wednesday, younger users have ...

Russian kids rebel as Roblox ban sparks outrage

Thousands of children are threatening to flee the country over a Roblox ban, according to a pro-Kremlin figure ...

Teens Are Already Outsmarting Australia’s Social Media Ban

Australia banned social media apps for under-16s, but kids are finding ways around the ban. Will the government now play ...

Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are banned

Australia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and ...