🇦🇺 Australia Just Banned Social Media for Kids Under 16❗⚠️

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from using major social media platforms.

▪️ Platforms affected: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch

▪️ New accounts are blocked

▪️ Existing under-16 accounts are being deactivated

▪️ Users and parents won’t be fined — platforms will

📌 Social media companies face fines of up to A$49.5 million for serious or repeated breaches.

The government says the goal is to protect children from:

▪️ Harmful and violent content

▪️ Online grooming

▪️ Cyberbullying

▪️ Addictive platform design

Critics warn the ban could:

▪️ Push teens to fake accounts or VPNs

▪️ Raise privacy concerns over age verification

▪️ Be difficult to enforce at scale

🌍 One thing is clear: the whole world is watching Australia’s experiment.

If it works, this could be the blueprint other countries follow next.

💬 What do you think — protection or over-regulation?