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Malaysia will follow Australia's lead

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Another nation follows Australia’s lead with social media ban

The list of countries that are moving to protect children after Australia’s bold social media ban is growing. See what other countries are planning.

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Male teachers explain how they are baited with sexualised comments from female students.

‘I’d ride that’: Teens’ sexual comments leave male teachers terrified

‘I’d ride that’, ‘You have a gyat?’ and ‘Love you, sir’: Male teachers tell how they endure a constant stream of sexual comments – and moaning – that can destroy careers.

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Snapchat’s texts to teens a ‘cynical’ move: Suicide victim’s mum

Social media platform Snapchat is inundating almost half a million Australian teenagers with texts and emails, in what the mother of a teen suicide victim has described as a ‘cynical’ move.

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Bec Sparrow is a friendship expert. Picture: Supplied

Technology & Digital Safety

Lost skill experts say children can relearn once social media ban starts

Friendship expert Bec Sparrow says the social media ban for under-16s presents a golden opportunity to teach children how to form genuine relationships again.

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Screens really are turning kids into zombies – it’s a medical fact

Screen time rewires children’s brains so they talk less and end up with a decreased IQ, a major international medical study has found. And it’s toddlers who are at greatest risk.

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Great training robbery: Dodgy ‘degrees’ not worth paper they’re printed on

Shonks and scammers are taking over the training industry, offering worthless ‘qualification certificates’ for cash – see the full list of banned providers.

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This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a 14-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone. Tech giants Meta and TikTok said on October 28 they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce. Australia will from December 10 force social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Teachers clocking up overtime tackling online student drama

Parents are being urged to manage their kids’ social media conflicts that occur outside school as teachers spend hours of their personal time dealing with the “wash-up”.

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Let Them Be Kids

Australian families are being hit with hundreds – sometimes thousands – of dollars in losses as online scammers prey on children through Roblox, luring them with fake offers of free in-game currency.

Aussie families lose thousands as ‘Free Robux’ scams target kids

Kids are being duped into giving away passwords and making expensive mistakes on Roblox — and parents are paying the price. Here’s how to spot the scam.

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Joanna Samargis and her daughter Sophia (14). Jo supports raising the age for social media verification at 16 yo. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Social media ban’s biggest question: How will age verification work?

Age verification is the key to shutting the door on under-16s using social media. So how will it work and what happens to the data?

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Let Them Be Kids

On the surface, it is glossy, child-friendly, and collaborative: the ultimate virtual universe.But behind Roblox’s social facade lies a sinister, all-consuming world of predators, harmful content and addictive game mechanics.

‘His world shrank’: Mum’s horror as son got addicted to Roblox

An Aussie mum watched her son change around Roblox — a game experts say has become a hunting ground for predators and — as thousands of Aussie kids become addicted.

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A young Caucasian woman is alone in her living room. She is sitting in front of the sofa and looking solemnly at her smartphone.

Global survey reveals the young people most likely to be bullied

One of the world’s largest bullying surveys has identified which young people are most likely to be targeted – and found one group of young girls face the highest risk.

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PM joins the pledge as under-16s embrace social media ban

After her parents banned social media access, this 12-year-old’s scientific deep-dive into brain chemistry captured the Prime Minister’s attention.

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The Australian Government and E-Safety Commissioner are looking at adding Roblox to banned social media viewing of children under 16

Roblocked? Hit gaming platform teeters on edge of new age limit

Roblox sits “on the line” between gaming and social media as Australia’s landmark under-16s ban takes shape, with the watchdog promising more platforms could follow.

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Experts are sounding the alarm on the threat posed by predators on the Roblox game. Picture: Getty Images

Roblox must be included in social media ban – or it’s already failed

Countless Aussie kids are hooked on Roblox but the game is a magnet for predators – and campaigner Renee Chopping says it must be included in the social media ban.

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