Australia bans social media for under 16s

One of the toughest laws in the world against sites like Facebook and

The Australian Parliament today passed a bill banning children under 16 from accessing social media.

The bill passed both houses with bipartisan support and the new law will force social media companies to take “reasonable measures” to prevent young teenagers from having accounts. This is one of the toughest laws in the world against popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.