Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Do you agree with Australia’s new ban on teens under age 16 from having social-media accounts (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, X)?

This is not a scientific poll — results reflect only the opinions of those voting.

Primary school headteacher calls for restrictions on children using social media

A BOURNEMOUTH primary school is supporting and endorsing Australia’s ban of social media platforms for children under the age ...

VPNs are a lifeline for the marginalized groups disproportionately affected by the Australian social media ban

Teenagers in Australia are now unable to access TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, and other prominent social ...

Florida, Georgia lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, deputy director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said his group has seen a marked ...

South Korea nominee for media commission to seek social media curbs for teens

The nominee to head South Korea's broadcast and media commission told parliament on Tuesday he would pursue imposing ...
Dexerto

Reddit files lawsuit against Australia after site is banned for anyone under 16

Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s highest court after the country’s new under-16 social media ban came into force.

‘Consistency at the ballot box isn’t nearly as meaningful to many voters here’

It “sits at the crossroads of rural and urban, illuminating Pennsylvanians’ sense of place and their traditions.” ...

Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It ...
Global Voices

Australia's under 16 social media ban under microscope at home and abroad

"The social media feeds that once connected us are now driving us apart. Social media algorithms are flooding young men’s ...

Australia just banned kids from social media. Shouldn’t we all?

Many countries are planning to follow Australia's lead in an effort to protect children from the well-documented harms of ...
Las Vegas Sun

Social media harms to young minds known, but no evidence that bans — like Australia's — help

Australia’s new under-16 ban is part of a broader global push to rein in how social media treats children, but other countries have mostly opted for age verification, parental consent and “duty of ...