{"id":301972,"date":"2025-12-05T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-set-to-be-enforced-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:00:35","slug":"social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-set-to-be-enforced-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-set-to-be-enforced-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media ban for children under 16 set to be enforced in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UKFWv1ZcFkE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Social media ban for children under 16 set to be enforced in Australia\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UKFWv1ZcFkE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In less than a week, Australia will restrict access to all social media platforms for any child under the age of 16. <\/p>\n<p>The world-first policy &#8211; which comes into effect on December 10 &#8211; carries a fine of up to \u00a325 million if the platforms do not take &quot;reasonable steps&quot; to stop children accessing their sites.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Nicole Johnston has been speaking to one mother whose child took their own life after experiencing cyber bullying. <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This report contains content some may find distressing.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/i-dont-know-how-im-going-to-cope-teens-will-be-banned-from-social-media-in-australia-next-week-13479370<\/p>\n<p>#socialmedia #socialmediaban #australia #skynews <\/p>\n<p>Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can call Mind&#8217;s support line on 0300 102 1234, or NHS on 111.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In less than a week, Australia will restrict access to all social media platforms for any child under the age of 16. 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