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Dec 10 2025 6:09AM

With X as the only targeted platform not to comply.

Australia's social media ban takes effect in world first

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. Ten of the biggest platforms were ordered to block children from midnight on Wednesday ...

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