Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian teens say the social media ban implemented in December 2025 has not been effective. (Paul Hanna/AFP—Getty Images) If ...

Australia’s social media ban for under-16s has taken its latest turn. Meta has wiped over 544,000 teen accounts from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads in just one week — but the tech giant is firing ...

In the months leading up to the implementation of Australia’s social media ban in December 2025, there was much discussion about the possible negative consequences. Among these were concerns that ...

Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there's been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms. As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major ...

Many countries are pursuing social media bans for anyone under 16, but a recent poll is putting the effectiveness of such laws into question. The Molly Rose Foundation, a charity organization that ...