Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Bill, and 10 social media platforms — including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — are now banned for kids under 16.

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children ...
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YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16. The Labor government said ...

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...
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Australian kids reportedly bypass age limits to use social media

Kids in Australia routinely use social media apps and can bypass the age limit restrictions set by these platforms, suggests a report by the country’s online safety regulator on Thursday. eSafety’s ...
World Screen

ABC Australia Sets New Kids’ Slate

ABC Australia has commissioned four original titles, spanning three animations and one live-action hybrid series, for its kids’ slate in 2025 and beyond. The broadcaster unveiled the programs ...
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New Swinburne research reveals how important Australian kids' content is as government stalls content requirements for streamers

Do we still need Australian kids' TV, or can we make do with PAW Patrol and Peppa Pig? For almost four years, this question ...