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Australia's e-Safety Commissioner admits she was 'not that keen' about enforcing a social media ban

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has appeared to break ranks with the Albanese government, saying she was 'not really keen' ...

Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds

Half of the teenagers who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sources ...

Australian doctors urge Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Doctors from Australia have written to Sir Keir Starmer to urge him to follow their country’s lead and ban under-16s from ...
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Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn’t know how he’ll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's ...

The world is matching Australia's social media ban. The UK is set to join the crackdown

The UK could become the latest nation to implement a social media ban, after British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to ...

Starmer considers social media ban tougher than Australia

Prime Minister promises ‘game-changer’ action within weeks after meeting bereaved parents who lost children to online harms ...
The Diplomat

Australia’s Social Media Age Ban Is Days Away. Here Is What It Really Means.

Public debate on the ban has focused on parenting choices. But the real issue is corporate compliance, technical design, and safe spaces for young people. Young people in Australia are on the verge of ...
The Conversation

Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying

The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the “social media ban”, is now in effect. In the months leading up to the ban, there ...

‘A minute’ to get around it: Australia’s social media ban still has plenty of holes

Explore the effectiveness of Australia's social media ban for under-16s, examining loopholes and real-world impacts on youth usage and online safety. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...