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Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists

This week, Australia became the first country to ban children aged under 16 from using most social media platforms.

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Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

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Why Some Countries May Copy Australia’s Ban on Children’s Use of Social Media

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What to know about Australia’s new social media law: Should Canada do the same?

With Australia’s social media ban for young people now in effect, there are some in Canada who hope similar legislation will be passed here.

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Lately: Australia bans social media for kids, Mickey Mouse is coming to Sora, and a must-watch sci-fi thriller

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‘Pure exploitation by the tech industry’: Australia’s social media ban sparks debate

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Will France be next to introduce an Australian-style social media ban for children?

The bill was inspired by the conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry into “the psychological effects of TikTok on minors”, set up in Spring 2025 to respond to growing concerns about the harmful effects...

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Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat

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Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under-16s

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Can you guess Americans’ most-used social media site? It’s not Facebook, IG or TikTok

Though it’s a little bit different than platforms where all users have profiles and post their own content, the most-visited social media site in the U.S. is actually YouTube.

TheWrap

The State of Social Media: Instagram and Facebook Still on Top Despite Rise of TikTok

Facebook may be the butt of cliché jokes as a place for someone’s uncle to share their political takes and family photos, but it remains the dominant social media platform. And while TikTok is the cool kid with lots of young adopters, it still has only ...

CBS News

More than 1,200 families suing social media companies over kids' mental health

When whistleblower Frances Haugen pulled back the curtain on Facebook last fall, thousands of pages of internal documents showed troubling signs that the social media giant knew its platforms could be negatively impacting youth and were doing little to ...