♦ The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this on 7 November 2024. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

♦ Legislation will be introduced into the Australian parliament this year (2024), with the laws coming into effect 12 months after being ratified by lawmakers, Albanese said. The opposition Liberal Party has expressed support for a ban.