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Australia nears social media ban for children

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Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

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

Amnesty International Australia · 1h

Social media ban: what is it and what will it mean for young people?

What is the social media ban? In September 2024, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans to introduce laws banning children under 16

Bloomberg L.P. on MSN · 2d

Meta, TikTok, Google Slam Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticized Australian legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, setting the stage for a policy fight as the government tries to push the bill through parliament this week.

Social media influencer arrested

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Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds

A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.

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Florida social media influencer arrested after police say she filmed herself while shoplifting

Police say the influencer, who documented her life for almost 300,000 followers on TikTok, used fake bar codes to scan items while buying items.

Social media influencer arrested after filming herself getting ready to steal from store using fake barcodes: Police

A 22-year-old social media influencer on TikTok with nearly 300,000 followers has been arrested after using fake barcodes to steal from Target, police said.

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Do 'much, much more' on age verification, social media firms told

A newly released survey, conducted by the UK media regulator, indicates 22% of eight to 17 year olds lie that they are 18 or ...

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Has Social Media Advice Affected Your Finances? We Want to Hear From You.

If you have come across misleading personal finance advice online, tell us. We may include your experiences in an article.

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Men allegedly use social media to rent out Mobile properties they did not own to unsuspecting tenants

Two men were arrested for allegedly fraudulently leasing rental properties to unsuspecting tenants in Mobile. According to ...

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Majority of social media influencers share information without verifying its accuracy: UN report

The majority of social media influencers share information with their followers without verifying its accuracy, according to ...

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The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16

The Australian Senate on Thursday began considering a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media after the ...

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Social Media reacts to Vikings signing Daniel Jones

Now, Kevin O’Connell has a new project on the roster, the newly signed Daniel Jones, who will come after his tenure with the ...

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Viral Social Media Chef Shares the Best Places in Singapore for Culinary Experiences

Countries around the world are always trying out different things to become more attractive destinations for tourists while ...

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Social media ban: screen time fix, magic wand or a waste of time?

This week on The Fin podcast, Paul Smith and Sam Buckingham-Jones on what the ban means for children and parents, and whether ...

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