Meta, TikTok and Snapchat respond to new Australian laws banning social media for kids and teenagers under 16
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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.
A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law
The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law
Australia social media ban for under-16s approved by both houses of parliament
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law.
Australian Senate passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.
Social media ban: Australia's Senate passes law barring anybody under 16 in world first
"While there are many unanswered questions about how this law will be implemented in practice, we will engage closely with the Government and the eSafety Commissioner during the 1
Australia set to get world-first social media ban
Australian children are set to be banned from social media platforms under new laws passed in time for Christmas.
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