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…
Will teens without accounts be safe on YouTube under social media ban?
“I accidentally joined a gang in GTA 5.” That is the title of the first clip recommended to…
EU ‘optimistic’ about breakthrough in free trade agreement negotiations with Australia
A breakthrough in long-stalled negotiations over a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union could come…
Meta to kick teens off Instagram and Facebook a week early as social media ban looms
Tech giant Meta has begun giving hundreds of thousands of Australian teens a two-week warning to “download or…
Concerns teenagers in regional West Australia face further isolation as social media ban looms
Reduced connection, education and inspiration are among some of the concerns mental health advocates have raised in response…
Roblox ‘taken to task’ but may not be included in social media ban, says eSafety commissioner
Australia’s eSafety commissioner says her team has “taken Roblox to task” over its risk of exposing children to…
Roblox hosts all kinds of predators, but the platform believes it should be exempt from the social media ban
In his nine years on Roblox, Melbourne teen Ollie has been exposed to a steady stream of disturbing…
Video games could fall under the social media ban, researchers say
Digital media researchers say online video games could yet be included under the federal government’s social media ban…