Since the end of 2025, most social media has been blocked for children under 16 in Australia
Study reveals how teens handle social media ban in Australia
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Under 14-year-olds should no longer be allowed to use platforms such as TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat in the future. Young people under 14 years of age are banned. Since the end of 2025, most social media in Australia has been blocked for children under 16.
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Under 14-year-olds should no longer be allowed to use platforms such as TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat in the future.
according to KurierYoung people under 14 years of age are banned.
according to KurierSince the end of 2025, most social media in Australia has been blocked for children under 16.
according to DER SPIEGEL +1Australia was the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16 at the end of last year – now one of the first studies on the effects has been published.
according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung +1
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