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Why Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban

Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent

The Guardian - US

‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants

Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans

The Guardian - UK

Next step in Australia's social media ban for kids

All eyes are on Australia after the nation passed world leading laws to ban children younger than 16 from social media, with global coverage of the reform.

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‘Teenage girls are feeling vulnerable’: fears grow over online beauty filters

Studies suggest children are having their self-esteem harmed by filters that ape the effects of cosmetic surgery

The Guardian - UK

How Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countries

Laws will bar under-16s from accessing social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X

The Guardian - AU

Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law

The legislation will impose fines of up to AU$50m on platforms for failures to prevent children from holding accounts

The Independent UK

Australia Takes Step To Ban Under 16s From Social Media

Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines.

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We already know how the social media ban might look in practice. And it involves handing over government ID

The government has intentionally left the details of the teen social media ban to be figured out later. But the behaviour of big tech companies provides some clues as to how it could work.

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Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule

From Turner v. State, decided Thursday by the Arkansas Supreme Court (in an opinion by Justice Shawn Womack): The evidence… The post Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say

Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says

The Guardian - AU

‘You get desensitised to it’: how social media fuels fear of violence

Young people in Birmingham attest that violent content on apps is having a real-world impact

The Guardian - UK

Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds

Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds

The Guardian - UK

Greens and One Nation accuse Albanese of trying to ‘ram’ social media ban through parliament

Sarah Hanson-Young says online safety review ‘kept secret from public’ as Senate committee given just four hours to hear expert evidence

The Guardian - AU

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

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The Guardian - AU

Labor has passed its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t

Australians may have to hand over more personal data and big tech firms face $50m fines, but there are a number of questions that are yet to be answered

Evening Standard

Moment police arrest two brothers ‘selling zombie knives on Snapchat’ in north London

Detectives say blades used in capital’s robberies and murders are being bought online ‘not Sainsbury’s’

The Conversation

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came to be recognised for its power to enable workers to share solutions, ideas and perspectives. While companies took…

TechRadar

I wore Snap Spectacles 5th generation – they’re big, heavy, and super AR fun

Hands-on with Snap Spectacles 5th generation

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The Guardian - UK

Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and children

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Willy Wonka experience organiser exposed as sex pest

THE man behind the viral Willy Wonka Experience has been exposed as a sex pest who left a woman traumatised.

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Snapchat Claims It’s A Messenger Service To Be Exempt From U16 Social Media Ban

"Snapchat under the Online Safety Act, depending on how it’s defined, could fall within that definition [of a messaging service],” Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said.

Evening Standard

Wembley man, 42, raped two teenage girls after posing as teenager on Snapchat

Himanshu Makwana, pretended to be a 19-year-old called Samir

Pedestrian.tv

52 Y.O. Man Found Guilty Of Delphi Murders, 7 Years After A Snapchat Video Helped ID Him

The murders of teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German gripped true crime enthusiasts — but it was only after Richard Allen, a former pharmacist, was arrested on an unrelated charge that he was identified as their killer.

Latin Times

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Social Media to Distribute Drugs, Collect Payments and to Recruit New Members

According to the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, Mexican drug cartels have extended its reach into nearly 50 countries worldwide

The Conversation

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages — money paid as a remedy — for the disruption of the educational system.

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