Pornhub owner Aylo blocks Aussie access to protest $49.5m age verification fines
The owner of one of the world’s largest pornography websites has begun blocking Australian users in protest of…
For some families, the social media ban has made things harder. Here’s why
It’s been a little more than two months since Australia’s social media ban took effect. Parents have navigated…
Why young people say they are not the only ones hooked on screens
Like many young people, Bailee has faced criticism from older people about her screen time. “My mum is…
More than 4.7m social media accounts closed in two days after ban began, data reveals
Millions of Australian social media accounts held by children have been culled since new age limits took effect…
Meta removes 550,000 accounts from social media platforms to comply with under-16s ban
More than 500,000 Australian children have been kicked off Facebook and Instagram by Meta to comply with the…
Is 2025 ending with an AI bubble? We could be at a turning point in history
As we limp, downcast, into the end of another year, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that 2025…
Australia’s social media ban: Blueprint or blunder?
On December 10 2025, Australia’s social media age-restriction law officially came into effect, restricting young people under the…
Grassroots First Nations organisation flags concern for at-risk youth under social media ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s landmark social media ban is about protecting the wellbeing of children. But…
Australia’s social media ban reminds us of the power of a loving boundary
On day one of Australia’s social media ban, my 13-year-old son said the most unexpected thing. “It’s a…
Dance teacher locked out from Meta business accounts in under-16s social media ban
A 30-year-old mother of three has been blocked from using her social media accounts in the wake of…
Australia’s grand social media experiment is finally live. Teens say nothing has changed
Amelie spent her last day of school for the year swapping phone numbers with her classmates for the…
Australia’s under 16s social media ban begins
JACOB GREBER, POLITICAL EDITOR:  Australia’s social media Big Bang, launched today at Kirribilli with the Prime Minister determined…