Australia To Impose Under-16 Ban on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and More

Australia is all set to enforce a new law on Dec. 10 banning children under 16 from using major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

CANBERRA — Australia is all set to enforce a new law on Dec. 10 banning children under 16 from using major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, 2024, amends the country’s Online Safety Act of 2021 and requires platforms to take “reasonable steps” … Read more