Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2025-12-10 07:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Australia, Media
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Australia’s ban on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for those under 16 years of age is set to take effect tomorrow, i.e. December 10. With this, Australia will become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use. Recently, Australia passed a law mandating 10 of the biggest platforms to block Australians aged under 16 or be fined up to A$ 49.5 million ($33 million).
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