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Platforms scramble against ‘astounding’ pace of social media ban

Major online platforms Facebook and Instagram have not finalised a compliance approach to Australia’s under-16s social media ban, while Snapchat is still seeking an exemption, a month and a...

Electoral watchdog seeks new powers to curb platform disinformation

16 October 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s election watchdog has urged lawmakers to give him more enforcement powers and set up legislated minimum standards for online platforms to respond to disinformation amid a “deterioration in...

Meta tightens teen safeguards on Instagram with new content filters

15 October 2025 | by Jaspreet Singh

Instagram will limit what users under 18 can see on the platform using filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system, in the latest step by its parent Meta...

Google says teen social media ban ‘extremely difficult’ to enforce

13 October 2025 | by Renju Jose

Alphabet-owned Google on Monday said it would be “extremely difficult” for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using social media, warning that the government’s...

Platforms get ‘out-of-bounds’ rules for social media age checks

10 October 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Australia’s privacy watchdog has warned digital platforms and age assurance providers not to over collect personal data as part of the upcoming teen social media ban. In new regulatory...

‘Serious concerns’: X seeks delay to social media ban

25 September 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

Controversial social media platform X is seeking an eleventh-hour delay to Australia’s social media age ban, claiming it could violate human rights and the company has not had enough...

EU chief backs Australia’s ‘common sense’ social media age ban

25 September 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

The head of the European Union says Australia’s attempt to keep children off social media is inspiring her and member states, as Europe ramps up tech trials and public...

Wiggle room: Platforms get light touch rules for social media ban

16 September 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

The “reasonable steps” social media companies must take to keep children off their platforms do not include verifying the age of each user or minimum levels of accuracy, regulatory...

‘Persuasive rhetoric’: Pressure mounts on govt over age assurance

1 September 2025 | by Justin Hendry

The Albanese government is facing calls to rethink its social media ban for under-16s after the final report from an independent age assurance trial revealed shortcomings with all of...

Senate to probe youth social media ban

29 August 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Liberal and Nationals senators have sided with the Greens to set up a parliamentary probe into the federal government’s social media ban for under-16s and search engine age verification....

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