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Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They cannot set up new accounts and their existing profiles were deactivated. The ban is the first of its kind and has been watched closely by other countries.

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'I feel free': Australia's social media ban, one month on

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Under-16s off Facebook, Instagram, TikTok: Australia enforces world-first social media ban

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From online abuse to child safety: Andhra Pradesh’s plan to curb social media access for children, and the legal hurdles ahead

Andhra Pradesh is mulling the introduction of strict regulations to prevent children under 16 from accessing age-inappropriate material online, similar to measures in Australia, education minister Nar...

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Under 16 Social Media Ban

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Naidu Govt firm on pursuing ban on social media access to children under 16

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Andhra Pradesh to ban social media for under-16s like Australia? Minister Nara Lokesh says, 'I believe we need to...'

The ban does not impose penalties on children or their parents.

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Andhra Pradesh studies Australia-like social media ban for U-16 children

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Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s

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Social media firms have come to ban 'kicking and screaming', says Australia eSafety boss

As other nations consider similar laws, Julie Inman Grant told the BBC the ban is already exceeding expectations.

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Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users under 16 took effect.

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said.

Digital Journal

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

TikTok said Australia's looming social media ban could force children into darker corners of the internet - Copyright AFP Patrick T. Fallon TikTok said Australia's ...

Los Angeles Times

TikTok, Instagram ban for Australian kids heralds global curbs

Australia becomes the first democracy to ban social media for under-16s starting December 10, with tech firms facing fines up to $32 million for noncompliance. Policymakers from Brazil to Denmark are watching Australia’s rollout and planning similar bans ...

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What the 'I'm an American living in Australia' Instagram and TikTok trend reveals about both countries

Americans are posting sunny social media dispatches about their new lives in Australia, but there is something more revealing underneath.