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PM closer to social media ban for U-16s

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They cannot set up new accounts and their existing profiles were deactivated. The ban is the first of its kind and has been watched closely by other countries.

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Under-16s off Facebook, Instagram, TikTok: Australia enforces world-first social media ban

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The UK's under-16s social media ban may go well beyond TikTok and Instagram

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I research the harm of social media on teens. Here’s why I don’t support a ban

The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s.

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Immediate Australian-style social media ban for under-16s is backed by the Lords as pressure mounts on Labour

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Is a social media ban workable?

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Why Starmer faces potential rebellion over under-16s social media ban

Peers backed an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, proposed by Tory John Nash, by a majority of 261 to 150.

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Pressure to bring in social media ban for under-16s grows after Lords vote

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UK ministers suffer defeat as peers back ban on social media for under-16s

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Social media firms have come to ban 'kicking and screaming', says Australia eSafety boss

As other nations consider similar laws, Julie Inman Grant told the BBC the ban is already exceeding expectations.

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Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users under 16 took effect.

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said.

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Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

TikTok said Australia's looming social media ban could force children into darker corners of the internet - Copyright AFP Patrick T. Fallon TikTok said Australia's ...

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TikTok seals deal to avoid US ban one day before Trump's deadline

He vowed to ban the popular video app during his first term in office. Things have changed a lot since.

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TikTok Adds Teen Safety Measures in EU, Outlines Economic Contribution

TikTok has outlined some new age assurance measures that it’s deploying across Europe, as more EU nations consider higher social media age limits, while the platform has also provided details of its broader contribution to the EU economy, in order to showcase its benefits.