Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young ...
Daily Reporter

When should kids start using social media? Australia’s government proposes age limit of 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start ...
New York Post

What the US can learn from Australia’s new social media ban for kids

The road to hell is paved with good intentions — and so is the path to a potential surveillance state. After losing its high-profile case in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last ...
Android

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.