Australia Bans Social Media For Under 16s
PENZANCE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 21: In this photo illustration a man looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on August 21, 2025 in Cornwall, England. On top row left to right, the logo of social media platform Threads, the logo of Donald Trump's Truth Social app is next to the logo of social media app TikTok. On the middle row from left is the logo of Elon Musk’s US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), the messaging service WhatsApp, and the logo for online video sharing and social media platform YouTube. Along the bottom row is the logo for the Bluesky app. Recently the Australian Senate passed a law to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram potentially being be fined for preventing children younger than 16 from having social media accounts. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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