SAN DIEGO UNIFIED (KGTV) — Australia has implemented the world’s first social media ban for children under 16, sparking debate about whether such restrictions represent necessary protection or government overreach.
The groundbreaking legislation took effect on December 10, establishing a minimum age for social media use and requiring platforms like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to take reasonable steps to prevent underage users from creating accounts.
The ban establishes an obligation on providers of age-restricted social media platforms to prevent age-restricted users from having accounts, marking the first policy of its kind globally…