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Australia Leads with Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

12/6/2025

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Australia will enforce a ban on social media apps for children under 16, making it the first country to implement such a measure.
Julie Inman Grant, head of Australia’s online safety regulator, described the ban as “the first domino.”
Major platforms have resisted the ban.
The initiative has drawn attention from companies and policymakers worldwide, suggesting it could set a global precedent.

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Story summary

Australia will enforce a ban on social media apps for children under 16, making it the first country to implement such a measure.
Julie Inman Grant, head of Australia’s online safety regulator, described the ban as “the first domino.”
Major platforms have resisted the ban.
The initiative has drawn attention from companies and policymakers worldwide, suggesting it could set a global precedent.