INDONESIA – Official enforcement of social media account restrictions for children under 16 years begun on Saturday March 28 in Indonesia, becoming the first country to initiate such a curb in Southeast Asia. In a news briefing in Jakarta late Friday night, Communications Minister Meutya Hafid said that US social media platform X has “fully […]
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Australia Enacts World’s First Social Media Ban for Children
AUSTRALIA – Australia on Wednesday Dec. 10, enacted the world’s first social media ban for children under the age of 16. The ban came into effect at midnight (1300GMT on Tuesday), with authorities ordering social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat to block children or face fines of up to A$49.5 […]
Bill on New Zealand Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Introduced
NEW ZEALAND – A bill which seeks New Zealand social media ban for children has been introduced by the ruling party member of parliament which wants to ban social media use for people under 16 years. The bill has seen an endorsement by the New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, as reported by the local […]