Most parents have done it. Your child does something adorable, you snap a photo, and before you know it, it is up on ...
Meta has removed more than half a million social media accounts belonging to Australians under the age of 16, the company ...
The Australian government, which faces fines of up to $49.5 million AUD for non-compliant platforms, remains firm in its ...
The ban stems from amendments to the Online Safety Act 2021, which established a minimum age of 16 for users of social media. Rather than naming specific platforms, the law defines “age-restricted ...
It is far too early to declare the government’s social media ban for those under 16 a success, but it is long enough to say ...
Kicking under-16s off the social platforms is tempting, but it ignores the root of the problem: the older generations who made them so toxic in the first place, writes Zoe Williams ...
Li is one of thousands of young professionals driving a viral surge for "Sileme" — translated as "Are You Dead?" — a ...
The app, which requires users to check in regularly to confirm they are alive, has become the country’s most downloaded paid ...
When the TV drama Adolescence was released in March last year, its effect was instant. This was no slow-burn, word-of-mouth ...
Meta also notes its participation in the OpenAge Initiative, the reusable age check system spearheaded by compliance provider ...
There is an intense need for external validation. Children from a very young age have started to make reels or stories and ...
In a recent proposal, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggests banning social media for under-16s if Conservatives win the next ...