Sunday 7th December 2025: Australia Bans Under-16s From Using Major Social Media Services

KANE’S TECH TIPS: SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2025 Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world! You can hear the feature On Air on a Sunday with Mark, and throughout the week. Australia Bans Under-16s From Using Major Social Media Services From 10 December, under-16s in Australia are banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They will not be able to set up new accounts, and existing profiles must be deactivated. The ban – the first of its kind – is being watched closely by other countries. Ten platforms are currently included: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit and streaming platforms Kick and Twitch. The government assesses potential sites against three main criteria: whether the platform’s sole or “significant purpose” is to enable online social interaction between two or more users; whether it allows users to interact with some or all other users; and whether it allows users to post material YouTube Kids, Google Classroom and WhatsApp are not covered as they are not deemed to meet those criteria. Read
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