By ROD McGUIRK, Associated PressMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon becom
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By political reporter Maani Truu, ABC News Anyone in Australia who is under the age of 16 will be blocked from platforms including TikTok, Instagram,
Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children that will soon be world-first law
The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian d
MELBOURNE, Australia - A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-
Australia’s parliament has passed a law that will aim to do what no other government has, and many parents have tried to: stop children from using social medi
The law will the world’s first and will make platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, liable for big fines.By contributor By Associated Press ReportersChildre
The proposed bill was passed by lawmakers in both chambers of the Australian parliament. ADVERTISEMENTLawmakers in Australia have passed a bill tha
Australian senators have passed a world-first law that bans under 16s from having social media accounts.The legislation is set to come into force
MELBOURNE, Australia -- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a worl
Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16, in some of the world’s toughest such controls. The ban, which