1 hour ago Platform being pursued by federal police escapes teen social media ban

Roblox, Discord and WhatsApp have been excluded from the ban – for now.

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4 d. ago Australian YouTube stars announce move to UK to avoid incoming social media ban

The ‘Empire Family’, who live in Western Australia, have nearly 1.8 million subscribers and will pack up and head to the UK to avoid the ban that would impact their channel.

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4 d. ago Australian YouTube stars announce move to UK to avoid coming social media ban

The “Empire Family”, who live in Western Australia, have nearly 1.8 million subscribers and will pack up and head to Britain to avoid the ban that would affect their channel.

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6 d. ago WA schools not prepared for ‘anxiety, irritability’ that will come with looming social media ban

Experts have said if students remained in the dark about the ban, the consequences will be far-reaching – including rising distress, fractured relationships and classrooms “struggling to contain emotions”.

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6 d. ago ‘They don’t have a clue’: WA schools, students, not prepared for looming social media ban

Experts have said if students remained in the dark about the ban, the consequences will be far-reaching – including rising distress, fractured relationships and classrooms “struggling to contain emotions”.

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7 d. ago ‘Sadistic’ online gangs hunting Australian girls like a video game, AFP chief warns

Tech giants have fronted a senate inquiry, and confirmed their intentions to boot under-16s off their platforms on December 10.

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7 d. ago Reluctant but compliant Snapchat, TikTok and Meta yield to social media ban

Tech giants have fronted a senate inquiry, and confirmed their intentions to boot under-16s off their platforms on December 10.

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2 w. ago As it happened: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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3 w. ago Federal government rolls out new ad campaign ahead of social media ban

Commercials begin two months before a ban for children under 16 across multiple social media platforms.

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3 w. ago ‘No playbook’: eSafety boss backs social media ban despite expert warnings

The commissioner insists age verification can work, despite expert warnings of deep flaws with just over two months until the start of the ban.

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