Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
The Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments which have legislated ...
Australia passes first-ever social media ban for people under 16
Australia has passed a first-ever social media ban for youth, barring children under the age of 16 from using the platforms.
After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
Social Media Ban for Under-16s Passes Australian Senate, Will Soon Be a World-First Law
Online safety campaigner Sonya Ryan, whose 15-year-old daughter Carly was murdered by a 50-year-old pedophile who pretended ...
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DFSA took decisive action by finalising eight enforcement cases in 2024 against individuals and firms
This comprehensive enforcement effort reaffirms the DFSA’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of financial services ...
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Aussies in Renewable Zones Back Energy Transition
Degrees East polled 1001 people across energy shift regions70% support clean energy projects on farmland in their community, 17% oppose Most don't ...
With young people at risk, social media limits make sense
The Labor government’s decision to rush through legislation to ban those under 16 from social media has unsurprisingly ...
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Subscription period opens for Initial Public Offering by OQ Base Industries (SFZ) SAOG (under transformation)
Salalah, Oman: OQ Base Industries (SFZ)”) SAOG (under transformation) (“OQBI” or the “Company”), Oman’s only integrated producer of methanol, ammonia, and LPG products, today announces that the ...
Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about ...