Tag: Social Media Ban

Senate committee green lights stronger eSafety powers

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A Senate committee has given the green light to social media ban reforms that would double fines for tech companies and introduce new information gathering powers for Australia’s digital...

NZ to move bill banning under-16s from social media

Posted on   |  by Renju Jose and Alasdair Pal
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday his party will introduce a bill in Parliament that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, proposing...

French lawmakers pass social media ban for under-15s

Posted on   |  by Ingrid Melander
French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, as concerns grow around ​the world over the impact social media have...

Children’s social media curbs planned across EU

Posted on   |  by Foo Yun Chee and Bart H. Meijer
The European Union will move to limit young children’s access to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, in what...

Social media ban study finds platforms missing age checks

Posted on   |  by Byron Kaye
Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team...