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Social media platforms could keep more Australian kids off

Australia Is Banning Social Media For People Under 16 - And One Mom Says It's 'Garbage'

Does Australia's new social media law actually protect kids from social media's harms and pitfalls, or is it just kicking the can down the road?

Marketplace · 4d

How will Australia’s teen social media ban work?

The Australian law puts the onus for stopping kids under 16 years of age from accessing social media on the shoulders of tech companies.

Biometric Companies · 2d

Social media platforms could keep more Australian kids off if they actually tried

Khaleej Times on MSN · 9d

Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows

Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country's online safety regulator showed on Thursday (Feb 20), ahead of a

CBS News · 1d

Florida's bid to curb kids' social media use faces legal test

The law, in part, seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms.

NBC 6 South Florida · 14h

Judge weighs on Florida law to keep children off social media

A U.S. district judge held a hearing on a request by social-media industry groups for a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-mediaplatforms.

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Will Australia’s media do better at cracking down on lies this election? The signs aren’t good

The 2024 Reuters Institute global Digital News Report found a rise in selective news avoidance. Across the nations surveyed, ...

Al Jazeera on MSN4d

Nurse in Australia charged over video about killing Israelis

A nurse in Australia has been charged with making death threats and other offences over a video appearing to show hospital ...

Social media ban for Sydney nurse charged over alleged antisemitic hospital video

A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a ...

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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be ...

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Australia Enforces Social Media Ban for Underage Users Amid Violations

A report by Australias online safety regulator revealed that children can easily bypass social media age restrictions, ...

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The teen anxiety epidemic in the US and Australia — and what to do about it

A study from the Murdoch Research Children's Institute (MCRI) in Australia found 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression as teens. A health expert weighed in.

Petition calling for social media ban for all under-16s to be debated by MPs

Nearly 130,000 people signed a petition warning that social media 'is having more of a negative impact on children than a ...

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Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her

The consumer watchdog in the Australian state of Victoria said this week it's still pursuing the disgraced wellness ...

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