Australia, social media

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X,
Australia to legislate ‘world-leading’ social media ban for children under 16
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading.
Australia Will Require Social Media Platforms to Act to Prevent Online Harm to Users
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content
Australia to force social media giants to protect users from online harm
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.
Australia could ban social media for under 16’s
Australia is planning to ban social media for all children under the age of 16. If the ban were to be passed, it would make Australia the first country in the world to impose such a rule. Their Government have said it is acting to guarantee children’s safety online.

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Australia will be glad to welcome back winger Craig Goodwin for their World Cup qualifier in Bahrain on Tuesday, as they ...
Emperor penguin travels over 2,000 miles from Antarctica to Australia in possible first
An emperor penguin was rescued from an Australian beach after presumably making a 2,000-mile trek from its Antarctic habitat.
Virat Kohli undergoes scan for mystery injury in Australia: reports
Following Kohli's scans, KL Rahul, who will open in place of Rohit, faced an injury scare on Friday after getting hit on his ...
Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost
Any move by the Trump administration to change U.S. climate policy could benefit Australia's ambitions to attract greater ...
Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd faces calls to resign over disparaging anti-Trump comments
The most destructive president in history. He drags America and democracy through the mud. He thrives on fomenting, not ...
Ocean creature — with ‘strawberry’ limbs — is a new species in Australia. See it
The crab’s “crimson” claws earned its name Strigopagurus fragarchela from the Latin form of strawberry, “Fragaria,” and ...
How a process of truth-telling can help heal deep racial wounds in Western Australia
More than a year after one of Australia's more controversial referendums, "where to from here?" is a question many continue ...
Australia's Woolworths, Coles face class action over dodgy discount claims
An Australian consumer protection law firm has launched a class action lawsuit against the country's top two supermarkets, ...