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Bluesky enforces age checks to comply with Australia's under-16s social media ban – and reverses Mississippi's block
The platforms made these changes on December 10, despite not being among the platforms required to do so
UK has "no plans" to replicate Australia's social media ban (yet)
Australian teens are now locked out of their social media accounts as the under-16s ban goes live. If it proves to work, "we would certainly consider it," said UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
"We're going to be watching really closely" – politicians around the world are taking inspiration from Australia's social media ban
As Australia implements its strict age verification regime, worldwide politicians are taking notes. So, which country will be next to kick off teens from social media apps?
Australia's social media ban comes into force next week - here's what it means for your privacy & security
Australia's social media ban will come into effect on Wednesday, December 10. Privacy and security experts remain skeptical about its impact, while others praise its role protecting kids online.
YouTube to lock out under-16s in Australia as controversial social media ban looms
YouTube has confirmed it will comply with Australia's strict new age verification laws, following the likes of Meta and X. Yet, critics are raising alarms over privacy and data security.
Australia expects platforms to "stop under-16s from using VPNs" to evade social media ban
The regulator has refused to say how this will work in practice
