Social media use by children rife ahead of under-16s ban
Australia's internet regulator found YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were the most popular platforms among children.
80% Of Children Aged 8-12 Use Social Media Due To ‘Inadequate’ Age Gating
B&T reminds all that scrolling social media does keep the young'uns off the streets. Though perhaps they'd be safer
Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows
Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country's online safety regulator showed on Thursday, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.
Australian kids reportedly bypass age limits to use social media
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‘Parenting issue’: Children accessing social media from young ages
Sky News host James Macpherson says young children accessing social media is a “parenting issue”. The Albanese government's proposed ban on children using social media raised concerns about its effectiveness.
Lawmakers consider requiring parental consent for minors’ social media accounts
The legislation would require consent from a minor's parents before the child could create a social media account.
Alabama debates bans on social media for kids
Protecting kids online was the focus of discussion in the state legislature Wednesday.
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eSafety study finds widespread underage use of social media
Children aged between eight and 15 are easily circumventing minimum age rules put in place by major social media companies ...
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Cyberbullying reports see massive spike
In 2024, eSafety received 2,978 valid cyberbullying complaints, a 25% increase compared to the previous year. Of those ...
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ESafety Commissioner warns of five-fold increase in cyberbullying as social media ban looms
More than a third of cyber-bullying victims are children aged just 12 and 13, new figures from Australia’s online safety ...
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AFL and eSafety commit to #PlayitFairOnline
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will see the eSafety Commissioner provide online safety training to the AFL and its clubs and advice on best practice approaches to keeping people safe online ...
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eSafety 'saddened' to learn UK child killer searched for Wakeley stabbing video it fought Elon Musk to remove
Australia's eSafety Commission says it was trying to protect people from harmful online content when it sought to have a video removed from the internet of Sydney Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being ...
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Australian girls caught in an evil web of predators new study from eSafety Commission finds
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has urged ... “Bear in mind that we were asking these people this question in 2021 – it’s likely that that figure’s even higher now,” he said.