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Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...
The New York Times

A Grand Social Media Experiment Begins in Australia

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical. Amelie Tomlinson, center, with her friends in ...
Time

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. A 13-year-old boy displays ...

How to unlock the power of ChatGPT

Chatbots can be overly agreeable. To get less agreeable responses, ask for opposing viewpoints, multiple perspectives, and a ...
USA Today

Like Spotify Wrapped for gamers. How to view Discord Checkpoint.

Discord has followed the lead of platforms like Spotify and created its own version of Spotify Wrapped for its users. Discord is a popular online hangout spot where people can play video games, chat, ...
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Discord Checkpoint is like Spotify Wrapped for your gaming habits. Here's how to see yours.

Rolling out from Dec. 4, Discord Checkpoint is the voice messaging app's first ever year-in-review feature. Discord hasn't committed to making this an annual event going forward, stating that ...
The New York Times

Why Some Countries May Copy Australia’s Ban on Children’s Use of Social Media

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...

Harvard-Westlake blocks TikTok and Clash Royale on student phones. How’s that going down?

Students at the Studio City high school can still bring phones to school, but must use an app blocking distracting games and ...
Washington Examiner

Six more states sign pledge to ban use of SNAP payments on junk food

Six more states signed a pledge to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments from being used on sugary foods or drinks. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and ...
CNET on MSN

The TikTok Ban Was Set for Dec. 16. It Didn't Happen, and Here's Why

President Donald Trump has postponed the ban on TikTok five times this year. The clock is still ticking for TikTok. You've probably noticed certain videos posted to the popular social media site were ...
al.com

Alabama lawmaker wants to ban using ‘West Bank’ to refer to ‘heartland of the Jewish people’

A Republican state lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to prohibit Alabama government agencies from using the term West Bank to refer to a geographic area that is part of the decades-old conflict between ...
Reuters

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but ...