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Australia Leader Defends Social Media Ban

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

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Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

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Australia banned social media for kids—experts share what parents must know

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Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Children’s Digital Rights in Spotlight

Australia has introduced a landmark law banning social media platforms for users under 16, aiming to protect children from online harms and mental health risks.

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

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Australia enforces world-first ban on social media access for teens

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Australia bans social media for under-16s from December 10: ‘How will we stay in touch?’

The ban, which will take effect from tomorrow, will apply to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Twitch.

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‘See you on the other side’: Australian teens write their farewells as social media ban begins

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From Australia to Europe, Countries Move to Curb Children's Social Media Access

Australia unveils rescue bid for its largest aluminium smelter

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday a rescue effort to keep open Australia's largest aluminium smelter, the struggling Tomago facility majority-owned by Rio Tinto AX, after its current power contract expires in 2028.

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Australia latest to say it will recognize a Palestinian state

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his Cabinet and from many in ...

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Mercury's Snell helps Australia during Olympic run

Belinda Snell won a championship with the Phoenix Mercury in 2007, and after that, she represented her country in the Olympics.

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Australia's mining competitiveness at risk from excessive regulation, says Rinehart

Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart said on Wednesday the burden of excessive regulation on the Australian mining industry had put its global competitiveness at risk.