FILE-In this photo illustration, a kid uses social media apps on a cell phone. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) A social ...

The landmark Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments. But opponents warn that young people may be driven to unsafe parts of the web.

The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support but has been criticized by experts who say it could have ...

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law ...

Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a ...

The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to ...

Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that social media platforms now have a ...

The House has yet to endorse opposition amendments made in the Senate. But that is a formality since the government has ...

In our news wrap Thursday, the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah held for a second day, more than a million homes in ...