This week, Australia's ban on social media for under-16s came into force, tributes were paid to author Sophie Kinsella who ...

Cybersecurity and tech analyst Ritesh Kotak says teenagers can circumvent the rules with VPNs and does not prevent youth from accessing ‘harmful content.’ ...

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about ...

Australia has introduced a new law banning children under 16 from owning or using accounts on major social media platforms, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle couldn’t be happier about it. The ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Millions of Australian children and teens woke up on December 10 without access to their social ...

Hawaii U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pushing legislation that would ban social media for children younger than 13.

Australia has taken a bold step in the battle against the negative impacts of social media on young people by banning its use ...

"We don't want to be digital tourists. We don't want to be caught up in echo chambers where we're just getting fed ...

The legislation, which passed last year, requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, ...

Following the implementation of Australia’s social media ban for children, US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) called on ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - Wednesday, Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for children under age 16. 25News spoke with community members in Peoria and East Peoria to see if ...

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