Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Watch

Social media ban for under 16 introduced

Published
The federal government has introduced its legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat all face the ban but Youtube and Whatsapp have been excluded. The bill proposes fines of up to 50 million dollars to be slapped on social media companies.
Tags
Australia
Politics
Share

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world