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

After the country brought in the ban for under-16s in December, Debi Edward finds out how much they are feeling the impact.

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

Australia's decision to ban social media use for children under 16 has become one of the most consequential digital policy ...

The figures show social platforms actively following the law, imposing up to A$49.5 million in fines, without penalising ...

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

The ban stems from amendments to the Online Safety Act 2021, which established a minimum age of 16 for users of social media. Rather than naming specific platforms, the law defines “age-restricted ...

The tech titan isn't celebrating this compliance milestone. Instead, it launched a scathing attack on the legislation.

Australia introduced a social media ban on younger users effective December 10, 2025. Millions of teens and tweens woke up that day with no access to their social media accounts, including Facebook, ...

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Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

Roughly two decades after social media started growing in popularity, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory in 2023 ...