'Taking back control': Australian PM Albanese hails social media ban for teens

Teens under the age of 16 lost their social media accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok as the government ...

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...
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Explainer | How Australia plans to keep under-16s off social media under new rules

Australia introduces world-first ban on under-16s using social media like TikTok & Facebook. Learn how age verification & ...

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

Aussie mum discovers daughters 'secret' phone just before under 16s social media ban

An Aussie mum is warning parents to be extra vigilant after she discovered her daughter had a "secret" mobile phone. Bec ...
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Law enforcement officials warn parents, children of online 'sextortion' dangers

Pike County Chief Deputy Zachary Orr is drawing attention to children and teenagers falling victim to online "sextortion" ...

Will Australia’s social media ban for under-16s be a success? It's unlikely, and here’s why

Australia is doing what no other democracy has done so far. Starting tomorrow (December 10), all those under the age of 16 ...

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen ...
NBC Los Angeles

SoCal families sue Roblox, claiming their children were exposed to predators on gaming platform

A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...

My info ended up on the dark web. Now I always use these 6 tools to protect my identity

It’s easy to become numb to stories about hackers and data breaches. But I got the wakeup call everybody dreads.
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How Harmful Online Groups Work and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Children

How harmful online groups recruit kids and the simple steps parents can take to act fast when something feels off.