Australia passes world-first laws banning social media for kids | ABC News

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:32:38 +0000

The Australian parliament has passed the world’s first social media ban for under 16s, blocking children from using Tiktok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook from the end of 2025. The legislation made its way through the senate in the government’s major last-minute rush of bills on the senate's last day of sitting.

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