Australia decided last year to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Now, with only a few weeks left until the law ...

The Australian government confirmed that a new law banning children under 16 from using certain social media platforms will ...

SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O ...

From 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot ...

The law requires companies to block the accounts of more than a million people under the cut-off age, punishing "systemic breaches" with penalties.

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner on September 25, 2023 Editor at Large In the early 1970s, Julie Inman Grant’s mother, Glenda, worked for the City of Seattle. One of her colleagues ...

“Tourism Australia’s YouTube channel, which was first launched in 2010, looks to tap in to this global audience through rich video content including our latest broadcast ad and clips featuring well ...

Australia will ban social media for under-16s from December 2025, requiring strict age verification. Major platforms must ...

Australia YouTube Ban: Australia will no more allow children under 16 years of age to be present on YouTube, a top minister said on Wednesday, citing the need to shield them from “predatory algorithm” ...

YouTube is no stranger to temporarily banning media outlets for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, but its latest crackdown might be its largest yet. The Guardian and BBC News say the video service ...