Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
The Australian Parliament has passed a social media ban for young children in a world-first lawABC News - 3d -
The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16
The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restrictionABC News - 4d -
Australian bill aims to ban social media for children
Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.CBS News - Nov. 21 -
Meta accuses Australian government of failing to consider young people’s voices with world-first social media ban
One independent MP calls bill – which passed on Thursday – a ‘1970 solution for a 2024 problem’. Social media company Meta has accused the Australian government of rushing to introduce an under-16 ...The Guardian - 3d -
Australia passes world-first law banning under-16s from social media despite safety concerns
Bill passes amid warning that process has been rushed and that a ban could push teenagers towards the dark web or into isolation. Australia’s parliament has passed a law that will aim to do what no ...The Guardian - 4d
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