Peppa Pig's "Spider Web" episode was banned in Australia due to concerns about teaching children not to be afraid of spiders, a potentially dangerous message in a country known for its deadly spiders.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a ...

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

The Australian government has added YouTube to its social media ban for children under 16, reversing its previous decision to exempt the platform. The move follows concerns raised by the national ...

Australia will require Google to ensure that children aged under 16 cannot sign up for YouTube accounts.… The decision, announced today by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alters the 2024 decision to ...

The new legislation — passed Thursday, Nov. 28 — gives platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok a year to begin enforcing the age limit Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, ...