Platforms exempt from social media ban still not safe, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says

A platform known to be used by boys and men to sadistically “hunt” Australian girls will not be included in the under-16 ...

Surprise additions to final list of tech platforms banned for teens

The Albanese government has revealed the final list of eight platforms banned for people under 16 from December 10 in its ...

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban ...

More platforms added to under-16s social media ban, others still under consideration

Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick have been added to the social media ban for under-16s, with other apps still being ...

‘Scrambling over the details’: Opposition slams lack of clarity around u-16 social media ban

The shadow minister for communications has slammed the Albanese government for being ill-prepared for the under-16 social ...

Constitutional challenge to social media ban is on the cards, and teen activists could be the key

A constitutional fight is brewing over Australia's world-first social media ban, according to top legal scholars.
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Reddit, Kick added to Australia's under-16 social media ban

America’s most popular social news forum, Reddit, has been added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children ...

10 Social Media Abbreviations That Stump People the Most

You know "LOL" and "FML," but what about other social media and text abbreviations? Here are the 10 that stump people the ...

Social media ban: How will age verification work, and will I get my account back if it’s deleted?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to New York to spruik Australia’s world-first legislation. Weeks out from taking effect, how it will actually work is a mystery.

Federal judge blocks new Colorado law requiring social media warning labels for kids

A federal judge in Denver has blocked a new state law that’s intended to warn young users about the dangers of too much time ...