Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media (opens in new tab)

Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)2026-06-26T07:35:02Z MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government plans to strengthen younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister said.Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force on Dec. 10...