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 ...

TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU

TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and ...

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 ...

TikTok is rolling out a new age-detection system in the EU

TikTok told Reuters the age-detection system will be rolled out across Europe in the coming weeks after testing the program ...
The News International

Australia’s under-16 social media ban pressures major platforms

Australia has become the first major country to ban social media use for children under 16, raising questions about the ...
Mathrubhumi English

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

Australia`s ban on under 16s on social media results in 4.7M accounts removed. Read about the impact and what it means for ...

Australia’s social media blackout backlash shows what could be in store for Britain

It seems possible that Keir Starmer might soon make a decision on whether to introduce a ban on social media from under-16s.
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 ...