The Australian government has banned kids and teens under 16 from using social media. Here’s what experts think about the decision.

Australia’s new social media ban for children under the age of 16 targets 10 social media companies, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat and Reddit. Social media ...

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote about the move in an opinion essay posted Dec. 7, saying the ban ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious.

Australia is the first country in the world to try to tame social media via legislation that puts the onus on technology ...

On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law in Australia barring kids under 16 from ...

Australia's social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and others ...