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Australian politicians pass bill that would ban young children from social media

Australia’s House of Representatives have passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalise the world-first law. The major parties backed the bill that would make platforms ...

27 Nov 2024 at 07:10

Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss

A social media ban for young children is “a brilliant idea” for tackling abuse, the chair of a domestic violence charity has said. Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, chair of Refuge charity, emphasised the link between an increase in schoolchildren ...

28 Nov 2024 at 20:05

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Albanian PM says TikTok ban not ‘rushed reaction to single incident’

Albania’s Prime Minister has said the ban on TikTok announced by his government was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident”. On Saturday, Edi Rama said the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video ...

23 Dec 2024 at 08:58

Adolescence creators accept invitation to discuss online safety with MPs

Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, the creators of TV drama Adolescence, have accepted an invitation to attend a meeting in Parliament to discuss online safety with MPs. The Netflix crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a girl ...

20 Mar 2025 at 16:57

Tech minister Kyle vows action on children’s ‘compulsive’ use of social media

Children could face a limit on using social media apps to help youngsters “take control of their online lives”, the Technology Secretary said. Peter Kyle said he wanted to tackle “compulsive behaviour” and ministers are reportedly ...

23 Jul 2025 at 14:43

Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah, Duchess of York, has warned that new Ofcom online safety measures will not be enough to “shield our teenagers” from a “tidal wave of filth” on social media. Ofcom’s new rules will empower the regulator to issue large fines ...

04 May 2025 at 15:10

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