Indonesia to Ban YouTube, TikTok, Other Social Media Apps for Children Under 16 Indonesia is the latest country to block social media, saying the apps pose "increasingly real threats" to young people.

Indonesia to Ban YouTube, TikTok, Other Social Media Apps for Children Under 16
(starts March 28)

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#indonesia #socialmedia #socialmediaban #under16ban #youngusers #tech #technews #indonesiatech #socialban #kidsban

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Indonesia to Ban YouTube, TikTok, Other Social Media Apps for Children Under 16
Indonesia is the latest country to block social media, saying the apps pose "increasingly real threats" to young people. (starts March 28) […]

Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X

👇🇪🇸"Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content" #ElonMusk #Spain #Under16Ban

Meta, Snap Stock Could Be Hit as More Countries Look to Ban Social Media Meta Platforms, Snap, and Reddit stocks could be hit if other countries follow Australia's social-media ban for under-16s.

Analysts warn Meta and Snap stocks could suffer if countries copy Australia’s under‑16 social‑media ban, raising compliance costs and regulatory risk worldwide on youth‑safety grounds.
#GlobalRegulation #Under16Ban #MetaRisk #DeleteMeta
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Teens australianos fazem despedida épica das redes sociais antes do ban under-16 entrar em vigor! “Adeus, TikTok & Insta”🌍💔

#BanRedesSociais #AustráliaTeens #SocialMediaBan #Under16Ban #TikTokBan #SaúdeMentalJovens #eSafety #DespedidaViral

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#Austrailia should emphasize that the tech companies want to make money off teens, get them addicted to doomscrolling and use them. Telling teens, "They are using you to make billions" may help. #Under16ban

Anyone here affected by the #under16ban? #auspol

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said he was acting on concerns for children's health.

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s

#England #Government #ChildrensHealth #EnergyDrinks #Under16Ban #BBC

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Australia’s World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s Moves Closer After Successful Tech Trial - RMN News Australia's World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s Moves Closer After Successful Tech Trial Over 50 companies participated in the trial, with Apple Inc. and Google, developers of the most popular ...

#AustraliaSocialMediaBan #AgeVerification #ChildOnlineSafety #TechTrial #SocialMediaLaw #Under16Ban #DigitalPlatforms #OnlineSafety #YouthProtection #RMNNews Australia’s World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s Moves Closer After Successful Tech Trial. RMN News: rmnnews.com/2025/06/20/a...

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Another excellent column by Gordon Campbell, from a couple of weeks ago, on the crusade against social media use by under-16s.

Campbell looks beyond the obvious privacy risks created by enforcing age limits, to the corporate conservative roots of the policy's Australian variant (particularly […]

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech.

Finally someone is doing something about this. I'm all for the under 16 ban. Bring it on! www.reuters.com/technology/a...

#socialmediaban #under16ban

Australia has barred everyone under 16 from social media. Will it work?

!!!!! #Australia #bansocialmedia #under16ban #minimumage #socialmedia