The Australian government also found a high number of teens using social media in spite of research, including 80% of ...

Despite that, many are keen to pinpoint social media as driving the mental health crisis in young people. National surveys ...

(Bloomberg) -- Young teenagers in Australia have been barred from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in one of the toughest crackdowns on digital platforms in the democratic ...

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 ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a news conference on November 10 that the law is "world leading" and about "letting kids be kids." It is "also about empowering parents to be able to ...

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 government has banned social media accounts for those 16 and under. It says the ban was necessary to protect young users from the harms that platforms pose. Experts say the ban could lead ...

Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. As the children of Oz wept and gnashed their teeth (I presume), ...