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Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study findsIn a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and 15 were using social media just as frequently in March...- China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?Generative AI companions offer constant availability and support for lonely individuals. However, these virtual relationships risk dependen...
- Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
- Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
- Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
- Australia pledges tougher enforcement of social media ban for teensAustralia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows ...
- Australian court upholds $465,000 fine against Elon Musk's XAn Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, c...
- No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
- Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
- Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia saysWhile 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...
- Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first monthAustralia's new law banning under-16s from social media has seen platforms deactivate almost five million accounts. This world-first measur...
- Massive online hate and cyberbullying: Here’s why Australia has banned social media platforms for children under 16Australia has brought in a law to ban social media for children under 16 starting December 10, 2025. This landmark law aims to safeguard yo...
- Kick faces $49 million fine after tragic on-air death of French streamer Jean PormanoveKick $49 million fine: Kick, a live-streaming platform, is in trouble. It may face a hefty fine of $49 million. This follows the death of a...
- Australia regulator says YouTube, others 'turning a blind eye' to child abuse materialAustralia's internet watchdog criticises social media giants. These firms allegedly ignore online child sex abuse. YouTube and Apple are un...
- Australia regulator and YouTube spar over under-16s social media banThe centre-left Labor government of Anthony Albanese has previously said it would give YouTube a waiver, citing the platform's use for educ...
- Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report showsIn November, Australia approved a social media ban for children under 16, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world. The ban i...
- Do big tech companies have a 'duty of care' for users? A new report says they do - but leaves out key detailsAustralia's federal government has released the final report of a review led by experienced public servant Delia Rickard, more than three m...
- X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing postsX challenges Australian regulator's order on posts about Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel's stabbing. Boy charged with terrorism at church. eSafety...
- Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threatsThe country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requir...
- Elon Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdogAustralia's online safety watchdog said it is being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how i...
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