European Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...

The global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...

Under the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) ⁠for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...

Indonesia's social media curbs, which the government says ⁠are intended ⁠to reduce the risk of cyberbullying and addiction, follow a ban in...

Musk launched Grok in 2023 and distributes it through his social media platform X, which like xAI is now part of his rocket and ⁠space expl...

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters...

Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety wat...

Australia's new law banning under-16s from social media has seen platforms deactivate almost five million accounts. This world-first measur...

Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked mo...

The platforms currently affected by the law are Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube. Tech c...

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying th...

Australia will bar under-16s from using major social platforms from December 10. Twitch must follow the rule, while Pinterest is exempt. Fi...

Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove diff...

Google has stated that Australia's new law banning social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce and won't improve child safety o...

Starting this week, Instagram will default users below 16 years (or 18 years in certain regions like the European Union) to a private accou...

Facebook removes about 20,000 profiles from the site every day spam, inappropriate content and underage use, as part of efforts to boost cy...