Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media after its senate approved what will become a world-first law.
It is a move the Australian government argues is necessary to protect the mental health and wellbeing of children. The legislation does not specify which platforms will be banned as these decisions will be made later – but communications minister Michelle Rowland has previously said that TikTok, X, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and Facebook are likely to be part of the ban.
