The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to roughly $33 million if they fail to ...

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Australia on Thursday passed the world's first ban on social media use by children younger than 16.

Online safety campaigner Sonya Ryan, whose 15-year-old daughter Carly was murdered by a 50-year-old pedophile who pretended ...

Software testers hired by Australia's government to determine how to enforce the world's first national teen social media ban ...

In a step likely to be tracked around the world, Australia has approved legislation that will ban the use of social media for ...

Australia will become the first country in the world to outlaw social media use among under-16s. Children will no longer be ...

The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support but has been criticized by experts who say it could have ...

Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really ...

Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to ...

The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online ...

The legislation will impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars on platforms for failures to prevent children from ...

Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a ...