SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 20 November 2025

Australia Bans Social Media For Under 16s

With Australia’s world-first age ban coming into force on the 10th of December, Meta has begun notifying teenagers they will lose access to Instagram, Threads and Facebook. YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, X and the live-streaming platform Kick are also covered by the ban, while gaming platform Roblox remains exempt for now. Credit: Anna Barclay/Getty Images

Here are today’s top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • Australians aged under 16 are being warned they have just two weeks before their accounts are wiped from several major social media platforms.
  • Mayors across the Philippines expressed theircontinued support for President Marcos.
  • At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in four Israeli air strikes across Gaza, despite a fragile ceasefire in place since October.

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