Australia has introduced a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, blocking access to platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Ten major companies were ordered to comply from midnight or face fines of up to A$49.5 million. The move has drawn criticism from technology firms and free-speech advocates but has […]
A digital identity tool owned by Australia’s major banks is currently being tested as part of efforts to comply with a new law banning teens from social media, which comes into effect in December. Those involved say the trials could draw the financial sector into a globally significant move to regulate teen access to online […]
THE RISE OF “TURBO CANCERS” IN CHILDREN, LINKED TO COVID mRNA VACCINES The war against the cancer epidemic in children, and to begin with: for the first time in modern medical history, children as young as eight are being diagnosed with aggressive colon cancer—a phenomenon so rare it was virtually unheard of before 2021. But […]
Australia has officially added YouTube to its sweeping social media ban for children under the age of 16, reversing an earlier exemption that had drawn heavy criticism from child safety advocates and rival tech companies. The ban, part of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, requires platforms to block access to […]
In a significant move aimed at protecting young Australians, the government has announced a major expansion of its social media ban for teenagers, now including YouTube and scrapping previous exemptions. This decision, which takes effect in December, underscores a growing global concern over the impact of social media on the mental health and development of […]