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Australia's new social media ban for kids started with a mom saying, "Do something!"

With the world's first social media ban for teenagers under 16 now in effect in Australia, its initial political architect is celebrating a new less-digital era for millions of children — and sharing ...

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Australia is first nation to ban social media for kids. Is the US next?

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Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

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Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect

A new law in Australia that bars anyone younger than 16 from having social media accounts went into effect on Wednesday, in the start of a sweeping governmental effort to shelter children from the har...

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Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

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Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Which Sites Are Blocked?

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Australia’s under 16 social media ban: Will it actually protect kids or just push them underground

Under a new law, children under 16 are no longer allowed to have accounts on ten major social platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X and Snapchat.

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Australian clinic tackles screen addiction as social media ban looms

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Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access

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Australia's unemployment rate holds steady at 4.3 per cent in November

Australia's unemployment rate held steady in November at 4.3 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms. But the underemployment rate jumped from 5.7 per cent to 6.2 per cent. Bureau of Statistics data show the number of employed people fell by 21,300 last month, and the number of officially unemployed fell by 2,100.

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What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

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Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

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Captain Cummins returns for the third Ashes test as Australia attempts to clinch the series

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The only change to Australia's 15-man squad for the third Ashes test beginning next week in Adelaide was an important one — Pat Cummins returns as captain and to enhance the home side's fast-bowling corps.

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Australia orders operational Ghost Bat drone for military after weapons test

Australia said on Tuesday it had struck a A$1.4 billion ($930 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for six operational Ghost Bat drones for the Australian Defence Force, after conducting the first live weapon test on an aerial target.