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Australia Says Its Teen Social Media Is The 'First Domino' In Global Effort To Reign In Tech Giants As Meta Blocks Instagram, Facebook Accounts

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has started deactivating Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts belonging to Australian users under 16, signaling what eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant calls the "first domino" in a global push to regulate Big Tech.

Benzinga

Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ban.

Euronews

Meta begins removing Australian under-16s from Instagram and Facebook

Australia says the ban would be the first domino to fall in a global effort to rein in Big Tech

The Independent UK

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Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down accounts as Australia’s under-16s social media ban looms

Ban due to take effect next week, but Meta has started deactivating accounts already

The Guardian - AU

“Dark Humor Gone Wrong”: ‘Jurassic Park’ Star Issues Groveling Apology Over Racist Comment

“It was more than a bad joke, it was racist.”

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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

The Independent UK

YouTube, Facebook Dominate Social Media Rankings Against Musk's X: Trump's Truth Social Barely Used

When it comes to social media usage in the United States, companies owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) reign supreme based on a new poll. Platforms owned by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump score significantly lower in the poll.

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Dan Ives Is Pounding the Table on Meta Platforms Despite a ‘Capex Super Cycle.’ Should You Buy META Stock Here?

While investor confidence may be wavering, tech bull Dan Ives remains fiercely bullish on META.

Barchart

Miss Universe 2025 Winners Announced In Reverse? Social Media Peppered With Memes On 'Real Results'

After Miss Mexico's win at Miss Universe 2025, fans online argue the results were announced 'backwards,' claiming Côte d'Ivoire was the real winner. Threads and X users post memes, alternative results cards, and AI 'fixes' of the pageant.

International Business Times UK

How To Download All Your Social Media Content Before The Under-16s Ban Hits

A handy guide to preserving all those precious posts, Snaps and TikToks.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare

If you’re a young person in Australia, you probably know new social media rules are coming in December. If you and your friends are under 16, you might be locked out of the social media spaces you use every day.

The Conversation

Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Is Here: What You Need To Know

We have a lot to unpack.

Pedestrian.tv

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

The Independent UK

X was down –here's what we know about the major outage

X experienced a big outage on mobile and desktop today that was most likely caused by Cloudflare problems –here's what happpened.

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International Business Times

World's Strictest Social Media Law: 9 Platforms Must Block Everyone Under 16 or Pay $33M

Australia expanded its world-first under-16 social media ban to include Reddit and Kick, effective December 10. Nine platforms—Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Threads, Reddit, and Kick—face AU$49.5M fines for non-compliance. WhatsApp and gaming platforms are exempt.

International Business Times UK

Fans Call For Israel Show Of 'Wicked: One Wonderful Night' To Be Axed Amid Outrage

Fans have called for an Israeli screening of NBC's 'Wicked: One Wonderful Night' to be cancelled after social-media posts sparked outrage; official NBC/Universal promotional material confirms the special but distributors have yet to address territory-specific concerns.

Benzinga

While Musk And Zuck Chase Likes, Trump Is Monetizing Belief

When Elon Musk talks about making X the "everything app" and Mark Zuckerberg rebrands Threads as the calmer corner of the internet, Donald Trump's Truth Social has taken a sharper turn — it's literally turning belief into a tradable asset. The announcement led to a surge in its parent company…

Android Central

Threads adds vanishing 'ghost posts' on a timer for those one-off hot takes

Meta highlighted an update for Threads that's started rolling out, bringing "ghost posts" to users.

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The Conversation

Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage

Online influencers, through their postings on Instagram, Threads, TikTok and elsewhere, have created an exuberant universe of news and commentary that often outruns mainstream media in reach and even impact. They work the same waterfront as journalism and public relations, but their relationship with those mainstay practices built around fact…

Benzinga

Meta Bets Big On AI: Ad Revenue Set To Outpace Google

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is accelerating artificial intelligence-driven ad demand across its core platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.

We Got This Covered

Florida breastfeeding mom gets a cheeky surprise from her toddler. The moment has gone viral for all the right reasons

The moms know best.

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Ruby Rose Stood Up for Taylor Swift Amid MAGA Accusations. Now, Everyone’s Wondering Why KC's Travis Kelce Won’t

Ruby Rose stepped into the conversation and she didn’t hold back. After online chatter accused Taylor Swift of pushing MAGA-friendly themes following the release of The Life of a Showgirl, Rose fired back on Threads with sharp words and no patience for the claims.

Android Central

Threads is rolling out group chats and expands messaging to the EU

Threads is making a significant move to keep conversations flowing directly within its app, rolling out two major updates to its direct messaging feature.

Android Central

Instagram tests a 'Home' tab with short-form content before anything else

Instagram reportedly started a test in India where Reels are placed front and center in the app.

AAP

Can't believe your eyes? When fakes flood the internet

From burning icons to fabricated crowds, viral AI images and videos are spreading fast and showing how easily reality can be distorted in the digital age.

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