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Australia's eSafety Commissioner has added online forum Reddit and streaming service Kick to its list of platforms subject to an impending ban for under-16s. The law, which comes into effect soon, raises questions about online privacy and…
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Australia has moved to ban Reddit and Kick from users that are 16 years and younger, adding to the growing list of social media platforms now banned. Continue reading at TweakTown
The accused confessed to downloading obscene videos from social media groups and later sharing them. He was arrested by Indore police after a US-based social media monitoring platform shared information about the incident with the Ministry…
Australia has expanded its sweeping crackdown on online safety for minors, announcing that popular platforms Reddit and streaming site Kick will be added to the list of services banned for users under 16. The restrictions, which take…
The country will, from December 10, force social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16, slapping hefty fines of up to Aus$49.5 million (US$32 million) if they fail to do so.
Australia's internet watchdog on Wednesday widened its world-first teen social media ban to include Reddit and video live streaming platform Kick, and said more sites could be added if their main role was to enable online social…
The platforms join Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube in facing a world-first legal obligation to shut the accounts of younger Australian children from December 10, Communications Minister Anika Wells said