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Published: 12 December 2025 | Sydney Just days after Australia enacted its world-first nationwide ban preventing under-16s from accessing major social media platforms, children are already discovering creative — and surprisingly effective — ways to get around the new restrictions. The rapid workaround attempts have turned the reform into a real-time experiment in age-verification technology,…

Published: 11 December 2025 Australia has officially implemented one of the world’s strongest online safety crackdowns, enforcing a national ban preventing anyone under the age of 16 from holding an account on major social media platforms. The move marks a dramatic shift in how governments regulate children’s digital environments — and places Australia at the…

Published: 10 December 2025 The New Law and Its Scope As of 10 December 2025, Australia has implemented a world-first national restriction banning users under the age of 16 from having accounts on 10 major social media platforms — including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Twitch, Kick and Threads. Under the…