Australia has barred children under 16 from creating social media accounts.FG Trade Latin/Getty Images Australia's social media ban for children under 16 took effect this week. Australian lawmakers ...
Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16. The Labor government said ...
A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. Credit - AFP/Getty Images ...