In a world first, Australia has imposed the most comprehensive measure against social media by banning multiple platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Kick and Twitch for children under 16. The ban, which is now facing two lawsuits by Reddit and two teenagers, has drawn global attention at a time when the psychological impact of addictive social media use on adolescents is increasingly becoming a concern among parents, governments and educators alike.

Other jurisdictions are already tightening the net. Denmark, France, Germany and the EU have introduced or are planning parental-consent requirements and age-verification rules. India has stopped short of restricting access, but its data protection law requires platforms to secure verifiable p

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