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Google slams Australia’s ‘rushed’ under‑16 social media ban, then agrees to obey it

Anyone under the age of 16 in Australia will be automatically signed out of their YouTube accounts on December 10th when the law takes effect.

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Christmas Unplugged: Australian Teen Social Media Ban Brings Holiday Headspace Woes

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Quote of the Day: Teenagers Question Australia’s Social Media Ban

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Tech giant Reddit prepares to launch legal challenge against Albanese government's social media ban for under 16s

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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

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Three Labor states go into bat for the Albanese government's under-16s social media ban as High Court challenge continues

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NSW joins High Court battle to protect kids online

“I’ve said before, social media is this giant global unregulated experiment on children,” Minns said on Monday.

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Christmas unplugged: Australian teen social media ban brings holiday headspace woes

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical.

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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

Jurist

Australia consumer watchdog fines Google for anti-competitive practices

Google on Monday admitted to engaging in anti-competitive conduct by pre-installing its search engine on certain manufacturers’ and telcos’ Android mobile phones. The admission comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC ...

Seeking Alpha

Australian court rules Apple, Google engaged in potentially anti-competitive conduct

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google's dominance of the app market is anti-competitive, in a partial win for Epic Games. "The Epic Games Store and Fortnite will come to iOS in ...

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Is YouTube bad for your kids? Why Australia's social media ban isn't the answer, and active parenting is the only true solution for raising digital-age children

With YouTube now part of Australia's social media ban for kids, Google says that will only make things worse. Who is right?

Greek Reporter

Google’s 2025 Year in Search: What Greeks, Americans, Australians and Canadians Cared About Most

Google’s Year in Search 2025 shows what people in Greece, US, Australia and Canada looked for online, revealing key trends