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Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s | TechCrunch

Australia's legislation bans social media for those under 16, aiming to enhance children's online safety.
Platforms must implement age verification by November 2025 or face significant penalties.

How Australia's tough social media ban compares to laws in other countries

Australia has implemented strict regulations banning social media access for children under 16 starting in 2025.

Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s | TechCrunch

Australia's legislation bans social media for those under 16, aiming to enhance children's online safety.
Platforms must implement age verification by November 2025 or face significant penalties.

How Australia's tough social media ban compares to laws in other countries

Australia has implemented strict regulations banning social media access for children under 16 starting in 2025.
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Australian Government Votes to Ban Under 16s from Social Media Apps

The new regulations focus on protecting children under 16 from accessing social media platforms.

Cybersecurity Basics You Can Share With Young Learners

Children need to learn cybersecurity basics to safely navigate the internet and avoid online dangers.

Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in 'vast surveillance' of its users

Social media platforms heavily surveil users to monetize their data, with serious implications regarding privacy and security.

FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens

Social media and video streaming services extensively surveil users to monetize personal data while failing to protect privacy, particularly for children and teens.
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The Drum

Children under 16 make up 40% of internet users, facing challenges in online safety and ad exposure.

Australia's dummy spit over kids on social media isn't the answer. We need an internet for children | Aleesha Rodriguez

Banning social media for children is an ineffective, reactionary approach that underestimates the complexities of their online interactions.

The Drum

Children under 16 make up 40% of internet users, facing challenges in online safety and ad exposure.

Australia's dummy spit over kids on social media isn't the answer. We need an internet for children | Aleesha Rodriguez

Banning social media for children is an ineffective, reactionary approach that underestimates the complexities of their online interactions.
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Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation enhancing safety and privacy requirements for children on social media, facing resistance from tech companies and free speech advocates.

Don't let the Super Bowl distract you from big tech's child safety interrogation

Adland has been quiet about the US Senate's interrogation of tech CEOs regarding safeguards for children on social media platforms.
Major social media platforms make billions of dollars from ad revenue derived from children under 18.

California's governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools

Governor Newsom plans to restrict smartphone use in schools, focusing on education over screens.
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