ExclusiveSocialAn Aussie mum has revealed why she’s vowing not to let her children use a smartphone until they reach a mature age, as an expert reveals how social media can harm a child’s brain. See the video.
NationalAustralia must brace for a lobbying charm offensive and potential legal challenges as it seeks to impose age limits on social media platforms.
UpdatedNationalAustralian child safety advocates have blasted Instagram’s new measures for underage teens, warning it’s an attempt to “deflect” from the real issue.
NewsDomestic violence campaigner claims a plan to ban Aussie kids from social media needs to happen alongside education to be effective in addressing the crisis of gender-based violence.
QLD NewsLaws will prevent children from accessing social media until they are 16, but these parents’ international movement wants to go further.
ExplainerNationalExperts who back the government’s plan to impose age limits on social media say there are sound reasons why the age should be set at 16, and no earlier.
ExclusiveNSWAnthony Albanese has revealed the age he wants to raise the social media age limit to, but will work with states on a final proposal.
NewsNews Corp’s Let Them Be Kids campaign played a pivotal role in convincing politicians to act on the damage caused by tech platforms to young people.
ExclusiveVictoriaPrime Mininster Anthony Albanese will impose a minimum age for social media use to protect children from its mental and physical health harms, the win for kids coming after a News Corp campaign.
OpinionNationalOne blanket, minimum age to access social media for all Australians will spare parents, schools and young people themselves from unintended negative consequences of a two-tier system, argues Dr Simon Wilksch.
OpinionNationalSocial media sites are built to hook our kids into an addictive cycle of scrolling, even if it makes them sadder, more insecure and more isolated, writes NSW Premier Chris Minns.
QLD NewsNearly all girls aged 14-19 have been subject to this growing trend – leading to drastic results.
QLD NewsSelf-harm in young girls has spread globally like a virus, and smartphones and social media are largely to blame, Queensland’s chief health officer has warned.
QLD NewsAussie children are spending more and more time on social media – now there is an even greater fear.
ExplainerWorldKids aren’t all right, with a worldwide decline in youth mental health revealed like never before. Here’s what Professor Patrick McGorry’s landmark study really shows.
QLD NewsThere are fresh concerns over children getting too much screen time, with an expert unmasking the truth.
ExclusiveQLD NewsMia Bannister lost her only child to suicide at age 14. This is the tragic story.
OnlineSocial media companies have been given a deadline to protect young kids from porn after research revealed the hidden dangers of apps.
ExclusiveNationalOpposition Leader Peter Dutton says he has “no faith” social media companies will properly enforce age limits, so he has promised the Coalition will force them to.
NSWIf Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton make an election promise to raise the age limit for social media use for children, they’ll “win the vote of every parent”, according to Nova host and social media reform advocate Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli.
NationalOpposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to raise the minimum age for social media to 16 and promised a future Coalition government would do so within 100 days of taking office. It follows this mastheads campaign on the issue.
QLD NewsAustralians would not need to hand over personal information to social media giants in order to verify the age of account holders, it has been revealed.
QLD NewsLeading child safety advocate Hetty Johnston says social media giants should face a global class action for failing to protect children.