TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat under-16 app ban comes into effect; Anthony Albanese lauds decision

Australia’s decision to ban children under the age of 16 from social media was widely covered in the international media.

Malaysia has stated that it intends to implement a similar ban in 2026 as global attention is drawn to this landmark reform.

Including media organizations Focus Malaysia And Malay Post He referred to their government’s next steps.

While the ban led to a popular weekday afternoon schedule on CNN, it was also widely covered on news sites.

USA Today wrote: “Australia becomes first country to ban children’s social media. Is the US next?”

Washington Post And New York Times It also published several news stories ahead of the news regarding age restrictions coming into force.

The BBC published live blog posts of the ban; Australian children affected by these posts shared their experiences and thoughts about the new rules.

News about the ban were the most prominent articles on the public broadcaster’s website.

As debate rages over whether a similar policy should be implemented in the UK, Sky News has aired segments exploring “the disturbing lack of data behind Australia’s social media ban on children”.

Al Jazeera noted that both parents and lawyers were pleased with the ban, while pointing to the looming Supreme Court challenge facing the government’s laws.

French outlets in Europe are France 24 and Le Monde While the rules were included, German Deutsche Welle also reacted.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen previously said she would investigate how Australian laws would be implemented.

singaporean daily Straits Times It was evaluated whether Australia could set an example for other nations.

AAP