Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 takes effect the measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms. Australia's nationwide ban on social media accounts for children under the age of 16 took effect on wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching.
A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on december 10, in sydney, australia, november 22, 2025. Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including tiktok, alphabet’s youtube and meta’s instagram and facebook from midnight. Australia on wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including tiktok, alphabet's youtube and meta's instagram and facebook.
