11 hours ago - As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, evidence on whether the ban is working is still a while away. Fri 16 Jan 2026 05.06 ESTLast modified on Fri 16 Jan 2026 05.54 EST ... More than 4.7m accounts for teens under 16 have been been taken offline by Australia’s social media ban, but that doesn’t mean it’s been successful.

1 day ago - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian ​teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under-16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said on Friday, a sign the ...

1 day ago - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said on Friday, a sign the ...

18 hours ago - Ten platforms are included in Australia's world-first social media ban for under 16s.

Apps like Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline, Google Classroom and YouTube Kids are expected to not be part of the ban. Social media platforms are offering a number of options to work out your age, including estimating your age based on ...

2 days ago - Meta highlighted that many Australian teens are circumventing its new social media ban by using alternative platforms such as Yope and Lemon8.

1 day ago - Governments around the world are watching the rollout of the landmark law, which made it illegal for those under 16 to have accounts.

1 day ago - Australia blocked teens from using social media in December in a new regulation. ... There's particular interest among U.K. politicians. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday that he's alarmed at childrens' screen time and called for ...

1 day ago - Hide message bar · 5:56 Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban · Australia has become the first country to impose a sweeping social media ban for youth, sparking global debate, including here in Canada.

1 day ago - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just \u200ba month after a world-first ban on under\u201116s took effect.

4 days ago - In December, a new law began requiring that the world's most popular social media sites - including Instagram and Facebook - stop Australians aged under 16 from having accounts on their platforms.

December 10, 2025 - Children and parents will not be punished for infringing the ban. Instead, social media companies face fines of up to A$49.5m (US$32m, £25m) for serious or repeated breaches.

October 19, 2025 - Age-restricted social media platforms now need to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under 16 from having accounts.

December 10, 2025 - The social media ban explained: everything you need to know ... Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts.

1 month ago - Australia’s first-of-its-kind social media ban for children under the age of 16 will take effect on Dec. 10, following heightened concerns about the impact of social media on teen mental health and well-being.

2 weeks ago - Since December 10, Australians under 16 are no longer allowed access to the main social media platforms.