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Today Australia asks "Why won't somebody think about the children?" as it enacts a social media ban for U16s

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Dan Barrett
Dec 09, 2025
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From today in Australia, leading social media companies are banned from allowing kids aged 16 and under to access their platforms. It’s all the platforms you’d expect:

  • Facebook

  • Instagram

  • Threads

  • Kick

  • Reddit

  • Snapchat

  • TikTok

  • Twitch

  • X (formerly good as Twitter)

  • YouTube

As you’d expect, this is a hot topic in Australia right now. Teens are understandably annoyed. Adul…

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