Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. It has proposed fines of up to $49...

Social media companies could be fined more than U.S.$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday. The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as…

SYDNEY: Australia’s centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and propose...

SYDNEY: Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before ...

How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.

Australia's communications minister said Wednesday the government won't force social media users to hand over their personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the platforms. Michelle Rowland plans to introduce into Parliament on Thursday world-first legislation that would make X, TikTok,…

Experts say plan ‘too blunt an instrument to address risks effectively’