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

"My mate said his 13-year-old daughter was the only one in her 20-plus friend group to get banned from Snapchat. It took them ...

Social media platforms have disabled, deleted or restricted more than 4. 7 million accounts since Australia banned under-16s ...

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

The Australian government also found a high number of teens using social media in spite of research, including 80% of 8-12-year-olds in 2024. Researchers have connected kids’ social media use to ...

After meeting with policymakers and stakeholders in Australia, Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal has returned with fresh ideas ...

Australia has become the first nation to legally restrict access to major social media platforms for users under the age of 16, a groundbreaking move that could set a global precedent. The legislation ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac ...

The road to hell is paved with good intentions — and so is the path to a potential surveillance state. After losing its high-profile case in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last ...

Australia’s government has banned social media accounts for those 16 and under. It says the ban was necessary to protect young users from the harms that platforms pose. Experts say the ban could lead ...