social media bans
Coverage of social media bans in the Nexus archive.
- Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
Countries are increasingly restricting social media use by children, with Australia's crackdown highlighted as a potential turning point for big tech regulation. The article compares this trend to the 'big tobacco moment,' suggesting a reckoning for technology companies.
- Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
Countries are implementing social media bans to restrict children's use, drawing comparisons to technology's potential 'big tobacco moment.' Australia's crackdown on social media is cited as a catalyst for this global trend.
- Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children under 16 from social media after evidence showed the existing ban, enforced since December 2023, was ineffective. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant are prioritizing reforms, as many underage children continue to hold accounts on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Other countries, including the UK and Canada, have also introduced similar age-based restrictions.
- INTERVIEW: Teach kids digital literacy to avoid social media bans
Estonia's digital minister argues that banning social media is an ineffective solution to online harms and advocates for teaching children digital literacy instead. The minister describes such bans as a misguided political approach.