Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16 in some of the world’s toughest such controls. The ban, which aims to address the impact of ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday a landmark law that bans under-16s from social media will result in "less harm" for children. The crackdown on sites like Facebook ...

Australia's government agreed to a sweeping social media ban this week in an attempt to protect young people from online harm, though exactly how tech companies like TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat ...

In brief: Australia has been aggressive in its attempts to regulate tech giants and protect young social media users. However, a blanket ban on under-16s without exemptions is a first in the West ...

Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pass a landmark bill banning the use of social media by children under 16. The bill passed by the House of Representatives on ...

Australia is poised to become the first nation in the world to ban social media accounts for children under 16, but the legislation is unlikely to spark a similar federal measure in the United ...

Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which ...

A recent Australian social media ban might impact the tech industry more than we think. The recent measure, which will level fines against companies like Meta and X for violations, impacts anyone ...

Today, dss+ is announcing the findings from the first of a two part research report, 'Decarbonising mining in an era of ...

Social media firms that fail to comply with the law face fines of up to $32.5 million. Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s ...

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