The curious minds at ColdFusion explain why Australia’s aggressive social media ban has sparked international outrage.

A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...

Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being ...

By the end of 2025, the Australia social media ban for under-16s will come into effect. What led to this drastic measure, and will it be successful in its goal?

Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will invite a fine of more than $49.5 million if they fail to implement ...

Schools say YouTube is an ­“important resource to complement learning” and should be exempted from the ban on ­social media ...

Australia's age-assurance technology trial released 'preliminary findings' that the tech was ready to go. Now experts have ...

Underage children will not face repercussions if they circumnavigate the federal government’s looming social media ban, with ...

Australia will lead the world when it brings in the ban later this year. A psychologist who briefed the law said there’s only ...

The trial’s project director, Tony Allen, said “there are no significant technological barriers” to assuring people’s ages online. He added the solutions are “technically feasible, can be integrated ...

Australia’s incoming social media ban for children under 16 has got people talking this week as more details emerge about the ...

The opposition is calling on Labor to include YouTube in its world-leading social media ban for under 16s. The videostreaming ...