Australia's social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

This is where we parents should remind ourselves of the power of the loving boundary: not to bind and constrain, but to properly demonstrate that we hold our kids and their safety in our mind.

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Imagine telling your teenage child that he or she couldn't use social media anymore. As terrifying as that sounds, Australia is doing it and many say the U.S. should do the same.

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Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might ...

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and ...

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. A 13-year-old boy displays ...

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