These Are the Countries Moving to Ban Social Media for Children

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Which countries have banned social media for kids?

Australia started it. Now, the list is growing. Here's every country which has passed a social media ban for children.

How’s that social media ban going for you, Australia?

Christopher Luxon says he’ll ‘die trying’ to introduce something like our neighbour’s social media ban for under-16s. What can he learn from their effort?

As Europe follows Australia's social media ban, the US opts for own way

More and more countries are following Australia's lead and introducing social media bans for children, but US policies are piecemeal and vary from state to state.

McCloskey: Keep social media age bans, even if they’re imperfect

A new study finds that Australia’s ban on social media accounts for kids under 16 has not curbed use among teens. The findings come as other nations are exploring age-based bans of their own. Has the social media train left the station, leaving parents and policymakers without a way to protect their kids from Big Tech’s addictive embrace?

IF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS IS SO BAD, SHOULD WE BE ALLOWED TO POST KIDS’ PHOTOS ONLINE?

Tue 21 July 2026: As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on – both at home and overseas. Yet barely acknowledged in this debate is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online. […]