For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That ...

Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.

As France prepares to vote on banning teens from social media, Australia’s ban, which came into effect in December, is ...

When Australia enacted a national law last week banning social media use for children under 16, it became one of the first ...

Civics and Citizenship, Year 9 (v9.0) The influence of a range of media, including social media, in shaping identity and ...

Spain joins a growing list of countries, like Australia and France, that have moved to curb kids’ social media access.

Spain's prime minister said Tuesday his country joined a 'Coalition of the Digitally Willing' with five other nations to coordinate cross-border regulation.

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Snapchat has blocked many accounts in Australia to comply with new under-16 social media ban. They now call for app-store ...

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...

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 ...

Hugo Winwood-Smith, left, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, right, all 11-years-old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, two days before a social media ban ...