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New Xbox 'Investigation' Highlights The Dangers Of Banned (And Hacked) Accounts

Windows Central editor Jez Corden says he's been "investigating" reports of banned Xbox accounts for almost a year, and it's ...

Roblox responds after Tennessee attorney general sues company

This week, Tennessee joined a growing group of states suing Roblox, alleging deceptive and unfair business practices related to child safety. The complaint, filed by Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...

Australia's Banning Social Media For Kids This Week. Here's How It's Being Enforced.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen ...

Will Australia’s social media ban for under-16s be a success? It's unlikely, and here’s why

Australia is doing what no other democracy has done so far. Starting today (December 10), all those under the age of 16 will ...

'Taking back control': Australian PM Albanese hails social media ban for teens

Teens under the age of 16 lost their social media accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok as the government ordered tech companies to remove such accounts or face a fine ...

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

Social media ban: Families, teens question new access and verification rules — as it happened

Ten major platforms are now expected to check the ages of all their Australian users and prevent anyone found to be under 16 from holding an account. We've asked experts how to best navigate it.
CNN

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and ...
The New York Times

A Grand Social Media Experiment Begins in Australia

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical. Amelie Tomlinson, center, with her friends in ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Australian PM Vows to Hold Social Media to Account as Ban Nears

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reminded social media companies that they will be held responsible when a ban on children having accounts takes effect on Wednesday. Under the crackdown, the ...
TechCrunch

Roblox banned in Russia, local media says

The online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to a report from Russian state media. Roblox is a user-generated content platform where players can create and share their own ...