Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, seen here at a press conference in Canberra, Australia, in April of 2024. File Photo ...

The Australian government announced that YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16 years old from December, reversing a position taken months ...

According to the latest Roy Morgan Young Australian Survey (YAS), 2.5 million Australian kids aged 6-13 have their eyes glued ...

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16. The Labor government said ...

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner on September 25, 2023 Editor at Large In the early 1970s, Julie Inman Grant’s mother, Glenda, worked for the City of Seattle. One of her colleagues ...

YouTube has confirmed it will comply with Australia's landmark law that bans children under the age of 16 from various social media platforms. The decision ends speculation over whether the company ...

From December 10, Australia will require a raft of major social media platforms and websites, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, to remove underage accounts or face a hefty fine. There ...