On Wednesday, the first community meeting was held as part of a wide public consultation process on social media reform, ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia hopes banning social media for kids will promote better mental health and more time to play. Mascha Brichta/dpa-tmn ...

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning.

Social media platform Reddit has launched a legal challenge against Australia's social media ban for under 16s - a move which may leave parents wondering whether they should stop youngsters from using ...

Study: Underage social media users at higher risk of depression, obesity Social media reform advocate Nicki Petrossi joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss a study finding increased social media use ...

A world-first social media ban took effect in Australia last week, restricting children younger than 16 from using platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. "Australia has become an ...