The Economist5d
Australia wants to lead the big tech crackdown
It is more likely to be an example of how not to go about banning social media ...
Reuters12d
Big Tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
SYDNEY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Big Tech corporations on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the ...
A Flawed Ultimatum to Big Tech Is Better Than Nothing
Australia's under-16 social media ban has reverberated around the world. The US hasn’t passed federal law aimed at digital ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore7dOpinion
Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing
Australia's blanket age ban has its imperfections, but forcing conversations to safeguard the next generation may be better ...
Australia to keep kids off social media as governments grapple with Big Tech guardrails
Children and teens under the age of 16 in Australia will soon be blocked from creating accounts on social media in a sweeping ...
What countries do to regulate children's social media access
Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16, one of the world's toughest regulations targeting Big ...
Digital information world8d
Why Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Alarms Big Tech
Social media companies argue Australia’s under-16 ban undermines business models reliant on unrestricted, frictionless user ...
Australia's social media ban for under 16s divides opinion, draws Big Tech flak
Under the law, platforms such as Metas Instagram and Facebook, as well as TikTok, must block minors from logging in or face ...
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to ...
CMS Wire5d
Why Social Media Safety Is Your Next Big Marketing Challenge
The biggest driver of these safety changes is the range of parental consent to children’s access. Some of the first ...
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, ...
Tech Companies Chide Australia’s Under 16 Social Media Ban
Australia approved the social media ban for children late on Thursday. The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49 ...