Australia just banned kids from social media. Shouldn’t we all?

Many countries are planning to follow Australia's lead in an effort to protect children from the well-documented harms of ...

Russia pulls the plug on Roblox in LGBTQ crackdown

Russia's communications agency flagged Roblox for containing LGBTQ content, which it classifies as “extremist activity.” ...

What 17,000-plus young people think about the social media ban

BTN surveyed more than 17,000 Australians under 16 about the federal government's upcoming social media ban. This is what ...
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Has Officially Taken Effect— Here’s What To Know

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16. Here’s everything you need to know about ...

Australia Launches Big Social Media Experiment

Despite a court challenge, Australia will ban children under 16 from having accounts on certain social media platforms ...
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Have you discussed the social media ban with your grandkids?

Experts are still divided on whether the ban will have a positive or negative overall effect on the health and wellbeing of ...

What’s my age again? The tech behind Australia’s social media ban

SYDNEY – Tech giants will apply multiple layers of security to weed out young users under Australia’s world-first ban on ...

Social Media Ban Survey Results

We surveyed Australians under 16 about the federal government’s upcoming social media ban. We asked them questions about ...

Are video games impacted by Australia's world-first social media ban?

Yes, some video game platforms will be impacted by the upcoming social media ban. Whilst specific games themselves will not ...

Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...