Australia social media ban for teens comes into effect, PM calls it ‘proud day’

PM Anthony Albanese called Australia's social media ban a “proud day," stating that the law will be proof that policymakers can curb online harms.

Australia has at last implemented its social media ban for children under 16 on Wednesday, December 10. Platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook were ordered to block their content for teens. As the order comes into effect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also shared a video message calling it "a day when families are taking back power."

In the video message, PM Albanese said that the ban is an opportunity for the families to take back power from big tech companies and assert rights for kids to be kids and for parents to have greater peace of mind.

Among the big platforms, 10 were ordered to black their content for children