The Australian government introduced what it’s called “world-leading” legislation in parliament this week to wipe social media accounts – including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and X – from the devices of children under 16.

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.

Australia officially introduces a bill that would ban social media for minors under 16. The bill requires social media firms to take ‘reasonable steps’ to comply with the ban.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, criticized proposed legislation in Australia that aims to ban social media for children under 16.

The hard and fast proposed changes would ban all kids under 16 from social media, regardless of parental consent.

Elon Musk has openly criticized a proposed Australian law that would ban social media access for children under 16. The law, championed by Prime Minis

Australia has introduced legislation to ban youth under 16 from social media platforms, with no exceptions even for those with parental consent.

Australia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland has introduced a bill in parliament to ban children below 16 years of age from accessing several social media platforms. Platforms that break the rule could be fined up to A$50 million ($33 million).

Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), has criticised Australia’s newly proposed legislation to ban social media access for children under 16. The bill, introduced in parliament on Thursday,

Musk has a long history of clashing with Australia's government on social media policies. In April 2024, an Australian cyber regulator asked Musk-owned platfo