As other nations consider similar laws, Julie Inman Grant told the BBC the ban is already exceeding expectations.

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

The figures show social platforms actively following the law, imposing up to A$49.5 million in fines, without penalising ...

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users ...

Across the world, several countries are considering similar plans to introduce a minimum age limit for social media users.

The ban stems from amendments to the Online Safety Act 2021, which established a minimum age of 16 for users of social media. Rather than naming specific platforms, the law defines “age-restricted ...

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...

The tech titan isn't celebrating this compliance milestone. Instead, it launched a scathing attack on the legislation.

Nara Lokesh stated that youngsters below a certain age should be kept away from using such platforms as they do not fully comprehend the content they are reading or watching.

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

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Australia's social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and parents have welcomed the ban, a global first, calling it ...