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Australia becomes 1st country to ban social media under 16

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

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Fact Check Team: Australia age ban on social media sparks debate over child safety

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Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

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Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat

Message board website Reddit (RDDT.N) filed a lawsuit on Friday asking Australia's High Court to overturn the country's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the...

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Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban

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Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people

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TikTok Australia Apologises As Multiple Creators Detail Alleged Racism At TikTok Awards

Multiple TikTok creators have taken to the platform to detail their experience of alleged racism while attending the 2025 TikTok Awards in Sydney last week. The discussion was launched on social media by creator Florence Baitio, who was nominated for Beauty and Fashion Creator of the Year at the event.

Ollie Wards, TikTok’s Director of Music For Australia and NZ, Announces Departure

A triple j stalwart, Wards joined TikTok as its first director of music for ANZ, based in Sydney, with responsibilities for driving its music strategy, and overseeing emerging and established artists and their role within the short–video streamer’s creator community.

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Australia is booting kids under 16 off social media. Some senators hope the US is next: 'Our lack of action is inexcusable.'

Australia's new law requires social media companies to bar young teenagers from opening accounts. US Senators are trying to do something similar.

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Ollie Wards Confirms Departure as TikTok Australia & New Zealand Director of Music

TikTok Australia and New Zealand Director of Music Ollie Wards is stepping down after over five years in the role. Wards revealed the news in a LinkedIn post yesterday (December 11th), writing “I’m hanging up my headphones at TikTok!”