Australia's social media age ban: A digital turning point for society and investment marketsBY CHRIS LAI | FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026 2:58PM In a global first and a warning shot for platforms, at the end of 2025 Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with penalties of up to $49.5 million for platforms that fail ...
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Australia's social media age ban: A digital turning point for society and investment markets
In a global first and a warning shot for platforms, at the end of 2025 Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with penalties ...
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Looking ahead, the next phase of the energy transition will be defined by practical system build-out rather than headline climate commitments.
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