Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UN


FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children was "constantly evolving".

Governments and tech firms are closely watching Australia's effort to become the first country to block the use of social media by those younger than 16, starting from December.

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