#under16 — Public Fediverse posts

DATE: August 3, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

TITLE: Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing

URL: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/australias-under-16-social-media-ban-failing-study-shows-what-it-means

Australia’s internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite the ban.

URL: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/australias-under-16-social-media-ban-failing-study-shows-what-it-means

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Australia #socialmedia #teenagers #ban #under16 #digitalprivacy #regulation #internetregulator #youthonline #policydebate

A #Pew Research Centre survey found that nearly 60% of U.S. adults support #banning #socialmedia use for those #under16. Support for this ban spans demographic and partisan groups, with parents of children under 18 and Republicans being the most supportive. Additionally, there is widespread support for policies like #parentalconsent, #ageverification, and #timelimits on #socialmediause for minors. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

FYI: UK bans social media for under-16s - what the new rules actually do: The UK government today announced a ban on social media for under-16s, with Spring 2027 regulations covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more. https://ppc.land/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s-what-the-new-rules-actually-do/ #SocialMediaBan #Under16 #UKGovernment #TikTok #Instagram

ICYMI: UK bans social media for under-16s - what the new rules actually do: The UK government today announced a ban on social media for under-16s, with Spring 2027 regulations covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more. https://ppc.land/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s-what-the-new-rules-actually-do/ #SocialMedia #UKGovernment #Under16 #InternetSafety #DigitalWellbeing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9824zvpz9po #SocialMedia #Ban #UK #Under16

Under-16s announce ban on #Starmer. #SomethingMustBeDone

Why can't the kids have their turn with the #PoliticiansFallacy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_fallacy

#ukpol #satire #under16

LIVE: UK technology minister speaks after under-16 social media ban

Britain's technology minister Liz Kendall is expected to give a statement to parliament after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for under-16s. #uk #onlinesafety #socialmedia #internet #lizkendall #technology #under16 #britain #starmer #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-uk-technology-minister-speaks-after-under-16-social-media-ban/

✩ We Ran a Huge Social Experiment on a Whole Generation. It Turned Out to Be Terrible Gorgeously written, eminently readable mini-essay by the always memorable Jamie Marsland. www.pootlepress.com/2026/06/we-r... #SocialMedia #under16 #UKgovt #parenting #addiction

We Ran a Huge Social Experimen...

✩ We Ran a Huge Social Experiment on a Whole Generation. It Turned Out to Be Terrible

Gorgeously written, eminently readable mini-essay by the always memorable Jamie Marsland.

https://www.pootlepress.com/2026/06/we-ran-a-huge-social-experiment-on-a-whole-generation-it-turned-out-to-be-terrible/ #SocialMedia #under16 #UKgovt #parenting #addiction

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/14/starmer-to-announce-australia-plus-ban-on-social-media-for-under-16s #SocialMedia #Ban #Under16 #Bans #KeirStarmer #UK #Australia @TheGuardian

Under-16 Social Media Ban: Malaysians must verify age using MyKad or passport from 1 June #apps #digitallife #facebook #featured #instagram #mcmc #meta #news #socialmedia #socialmediaban #teonieching #tiktok #under16 #x

https://soyacincau.com/2026/05/23/mcmc-teo-nie-ching-under-16-social-media-age-verification-1-june-2026/

Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/norway-wants-kids-to-be-kids-with-social-media-ban-for-under-16s

#HackerNews #Norway #socialmedia #ban #kids #under16 #online #safety #digitalwellbeing

Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban plan faces growing pushback over privacy and human rights concerns #anwaribrahim #apps #digitallife #featured #malaysiaban #mcmc #opinions #smartphones #socialmedia #socialmediaban #socialmediaregulation #under16

https://soyacincau.com/2026/04/20/malaysia-under-16-social-media-ban-privacy-rights-concerns/

Fahmi: Children Under 16 Can Use Social Media Via Parent-Managed Accounts #socialmedia #under16

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/385422/fahmi-children-under-16-can-use-social-media-via-parent-managed-accounts/

Thought for the day: if there is a UK under-16 social media ban, the party which most appeals to 16-year-olds “out of the starting gate” will win the next election

There will be a voter demographic who will suddenly have to make a first time choice re: who to vote for, having also immersed themselves for the first time in social media over the previous 11 months.

The party that dominates TikTok will win their votes.

Currently, that’s ReformUK.

The status quo can’t continue, and without real change the pressure for an under?16 social media ban will only increase.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-no-platform-gets-a-free-pass-government-takes-action-to-keep-children-safe-online

#Snapchat disabled or locked over 415,000 Australian accounts belonging to users #under16, as part of a #socialmediaban. The company acknowledges limitations in #ageverification, which could allow to bypass protections. Additionally, teenagers might turn to alternative, less regulated messaging apps. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/02/snapchat-blocks-more-than-400000-australian-accounts-but-warns-of-significant-gaps-in-under-16s-social-media-ban?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Malaysia Under-16 Social Media Restriction Sandbox Phase Underway; July Enforcement Targeted #mcmc #socialmedia #under16

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/379424/malaysia-under-16-social-media-restriction-sandbox-phase/

Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0pnekxpn8o

#UK
#UnitedKingdom
#Law
#Peers
#HouseOfLords
#Under16
#SocialMedia
#SocialMediaBan

This is a different ban, it seems the Lords want to Amend the schools bill, I think the #HouseOfCommons want to bring in a different Law for this.

#Australia recently passed a law #banning children #under16 from #socialmedia, sparking global interest. The #UK is considering a similar ban, with the House of Lords expected to vote on an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. #France is also debating bills to restrict social media access for under-15s, while the US is seeing interest at the state level. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/18/uk-australia-style-under-16s-social-media-ban.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2wyeqw3gpo.amp #Tories #SocialMedia #Ban #UK #Australia #Conservative #KemiBadnenoch #Teen #Teens #Under16 #Bans

Tories would ban under-16s from social media

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2wyeqw3gpo

#BBC
#Tech
#News
#UnitedKingdom
#Politics
#Tories
#Conservative
#SocialMediaBan
#Under16

"Welcome to social media ..." (Moir, 12/12/25).
#ausnews #vicnews #moir #socialmedia #facebook #meta #zuckerberg #x #twitter #musk #alphabet #google #youtube #snap #legislation #under16

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/alan-moir/moirs-view-1406/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social