World’s strictest social media law targets users under 16 in Australia

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Social network logos display on a smartphone screen and the Australian flag appears on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on November 21, 2024. The Australian government proposes a ban on social media for all citizens under 16. Citing the success of recently introduced restrictions on mobile phones in Australian schools, the prime minister announces the ban by declaring that it is doing harm to children and he is calling time on it.

In a long-anticipated Senate vote, Australian is banning children under 16 years old from using social media. It is the world's strictest law protecting young people from the effects of social media.

"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this month. "I've spoken to

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Australia is one step away from banning social media for under 16s

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Australia is set to ban under 16s from social media services after the Senate passed a bill to that effect by 34 votes to 19. The legislation will return to the House of Representatives, which will need to approve amendments before it becomes law. That is all but a formality as the government holds a majority in that chamber. The bill, which has been fast-tracked, sailed through the lower house in

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Trump faces a far more emboldened Kim Jong Un this time around

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Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea

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Ukrainian forces hit North Korean troops with Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk last week, an official told the Financial Times.

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