The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting ...

As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without ...

The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16.

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced on Nov. 7 what he called 'world-leading' legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing social media.

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.