10 Dec 2025

Millions of teens lose access to social media as ban comes into place

From Checkpoint, 4:13 pm on 10 December 2025

Start a new sport, learn an instrument or read a book was the advice given by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today as millions of teens lost access to their social media accounts. The world-first nationwide ban bars anyone under the age of 16 from accessing ten major apps including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. Australia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen.