Meta to pay $23 billion and update Facebook and Instagram to settle teen social media addiction lawsuits
Meta has agreed to pay $US17 billion (AUD$23.6 billion) and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram…
Most teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds
More than eight in 10 Australian teenagers are still using social media three months after the government’s landmark…
Australian govt to double fines for breaches of under-16 social media ban
A school girl uses her phone as she walks with a group of kids in Sydney, Dec 8,…
High social media use linked to ‘small’ increase in depressive symptoms in teens
Young people who spend at least two hours a day on social media are more likely to experience…
Apple revamps child safety features ‘inspired’ by Australia’s under-16s social media ban
Apple has announced new child safety controls that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says are inspired by Australia’s under-16s…
Majority of Australian Teens Say Social Media Ban Not Working
According to a survey by the zoomer-focused market research company YouthInsight along with the Molly Rose Foundation, a…
Australia to Europe: Momentum builds to curb kids’ social media use
In December, Australia became the first nation to prohibit social media use for children under 16, restricting access…
Norway and Türkiye follow Australia with youth social media bans
Norway says it will present a bill in parliament by the end of the year to ban children…
Meghan Markle tour moment panics palace
What is it about July 10 and not-quite-royalty? On that day in 1554, a 17-year-old Lady Jane Grey…
Frustrated parents of under-16s look for help to enforce ‘ineffective’ social media ban
When Australia banned social media access for under-16-year-olds late last year, it was a world-leading move. The new…
Five social media platforms investigated over compliance with under-16 ban
Five social media platforms are being investigated by the government’s online safety watchdog for potentially failing to comply…
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…