What NZ can learn from Australia’s under-16s social media ban
What’s worked, what’s gone wrong and what’s now brewing in Aotearoa.  Sorry, I’ve been deep in a doom…
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…
Age verification errors see some under-16s retain access to banned social media platforms
It’s day one of the social media ban and, unsurprisingly, it hasn’t been a smooth launch. Many children…
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s starts today. Here is what you should know
Australia’s social media ban for people aged under 16 has officially started, marking a world-first push to protect…
How would your feed look if you got to control what you saw on social media?
Imagine opening up your favourite social media app and only seeing updates from your friends. No suggested content,…
Opposition to social media ban scores minor political points at best
Australia’s social media age ban is one of the most significant attempts to rebalance the asymmetric power relationship…
Senator who backs social media ban says she was a victim of a catfishing attempt in high school
Recently elected Labor senator Charlotte Walker has revealed she was the victim of a catfish attempt in high…
High Court agrees to hear teenagers’ challenge to under 16s social media ban
Two teenagers have secured a special hearing in the High Court of Australia to fight the federal government’s…
Australia’s teen social media ban unofficially begins today. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of planning and global scrutiny, the teen social media ban is finally a…
What 17,000-plus young people think about the social media ban
We surveyed more than 17,000 Australians under 16 about the federal government’s upcoming social media ban. This is…
Sex work influencers call out lack of transparency as young girls targeted by viral social media content
They call themselves “bops”, “mattress actresses” or “spicy content creators”, to avoid TikTok’s moderators flagging their content as…
Social media ban implementation will ‘vary’ across platforms, eSafety commissioner warns
Not all Australians aged under 16 will “magically disappear overnight” from social media, the nation’s online safety regulator…