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Australia began enforcing a ban on social media apps for children under the age of 16 — becoming the first country to do so. The measure is meant to protect children from the pressures and risks of social media, a mounting global concern.

washingtonpost.comAustralia is set to ban social media for teens. Others could follow.The world is watching Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties.

5/12/25, 9:00 pm44 reposts147 likes

Antifahhh

@lunaticleft.bsky.social

5 Dec 2025

Meanwhile, in Amerika, parents simply hand their kid cell phones after potty training, and by 12 they're watching porn and being recruited by maga nazis. Yay, ain't we exceptional?

Firefly234

@firefly2344.bsky.social

7 Dec 2025

Most Australians are against this. It will cost Labor the election.

nastypaul03.bsky.social

@nastypaul03.bsky.social

6 Dec 2025

It's a massive WOFTAM.

Jeffrey49🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦

@jeffrey49.bsky.social

5 Dec 2025

We're hoping Canada will be the second country to ban social media for <16 year olds.

lookingaroud.bsky.social

@lookingaroud.bsky.social

8 Dec 2025

Except that’s not the only thing the Canadian online harms act wants to do. The also want to regulate speech, the same as Germany and Britain

Firefly234

@firefly2344.bsky.social

7 Dec 2025

Most Australians are against it. It heralds in Digital ID/biometrics for every citizen (regardless of age) and the social credit score system. It has nothing to do with <16. It will cost Labor the election.

Red

@redcyberdragon29.bsky.social

5 Dec 2025

Everytime theres an opinion by the 'editorial board', it's probably written by Bezos himself!