The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.

Australian children under 16 may soon be blocked from social media platforms. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today the government...

Social media is doing real harm to kids and I'm calling time on it, says PM Albanese

SYDNEY: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a p...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. "Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on ...

Australia’s Prime Minister said the government would legislate for a ban on social media for people under 16.

Australia is trialling an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms.

Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after it is ratified by lawmakers, said Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.