Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban

Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the ...

Boarding students worry government's social media ban will isolate them

Boarders living thousands of kilometres from home, already vulnerable to isolation, are coming to terms with the government's ...

Meta admits there may be mistakes as it brings teenager social media ban forward

Meta warns some teenagers may "mistakenly lose access" as it rushes to implement new social media restrictions.

Three weeks until the social media ban and we still only know the answers to some questions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to New York to spruik Australia’s world-first legislation in September. Two months later ...

Instagram to shut accounts of Australian teens ahead of under-16 social media ban

The new Australian law, which takes effect on 10 December, also applies to TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit and several other ...