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Government lays down rules for social media age ban
Social media platforms will not be able to rely on users to self-declare their ages under the incoming social media ban for children under 16, and will need to create a layered approach to prevent minors from accessing their apps. Source: News.com.au.
Age verification trial clears way for social media ban
Technology designed to check the age of social media users is effective and practical to implement, a government-backed trial has concluded, clearing the way for Labor to press ahead with its ban on children accessing such platforms. Source: The Australian.
Albanese to push for child social media ban at UN
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will promote Australia’s social media ban for children at the UN General Assembly in September, where he will urge other countries to pursue similar measures to limit teenagers’ exposure to harmful online content. Source: The Australian.Â
Survey suggests moderate use of social media the key to better mental health
Australian teenagers who spend between one and three hours a day on social media report similar or better mental health outcomes compared with those who use social media less, suggesting that moderation may be key, according to a major new survey. Source: The Guardian.
Online safety chief calls for YouTube ban for children
Australian children will be banned from YouTube if the Albanese Government accepts the advice of its online safety chief, whose research shows four in 10 young teenagers have been exposed to harmful content on the platform. Source: The Age.
Pope confirms he will maintain an ‘active social media presence’
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his presence on social media through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram, the Vatican Dicastery for Communication has announced. Source: NCR Online.Â
Catholic charities caught up in Facebook ad scams
Social media giant Meta has been profiting from hundreds of Facebook scam advertisements preying on Australians experiencing financial hardship, leaving taxpayers and charities to foot the bill. Source: The Age.
Most children under 16 still using social media despite world-first ban
Almost all children under 16 are still using social media despite the federal Government’s controversial world-first ban, according to an eSafety Commission report. Source: 9news.com.au.
Catholics see positives in Facebook’s decision to dump fact-checkersÂ
Two prominent Sydney Catholics have cautiously welcomed Facebook’s decision to dump fact-checkers in favour of a community notes system. Source: The Catholic Weekly.