The gaming platform introduces controls to block children under 9 from chatting with adults, while giving parents more tools to protect kids ages 9–13.

Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's social media ban for under-16s.

Instagram, Facebook, and Threads have started alerting young users in Australia that their accounts will soon be disabled as the country prepares to enforce a ...