Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...

When Social Media Stopped Being Social, This App Went the Other Way

Paris-based social discovery platform, which just transitioned to serving only users 18 and older, uses technology not to ...

As it happened: Under-16 social media ban kicks in; eSafety boss says accounts won't 'magically disappear'; Questions over age verification; How the world is reacting

What happens when you suddenly kick millions of teens off social media? We're about to find out with the eyes of the world ...
9to5Mac

Mozi is a new social media app for people who don’t want a new social media app

Plenty of people have tried to replace Twitter/X, but only a few new social media apps have achieved any traction, notably Threads and Bluesky. But a new app created by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams ...

ChatGPT tops Apple’s 2025 download list as families juggle AI, social media and screen time

According to Apple’s U.S. App Store rankings, the most downloaded free iPhone app of 2025 was ChatGPT, followed by Meta’s Threads, Google, TikTok and WhatsApp. Rounding out the top tier were Instagram ...
Fast Company

This app locks you out of social media until you go for a walk

If cutting down on doomscrolling and increasing your step count are on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2025, then I have the app for you. A new iOS app called Steppin, from the cofounder of ...

Australia's social media ban for under-16s starts today. Here is what you should know

After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are banned from having a ...

How Apple is Helping Apps Comply With Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids

Australia's new social media law goes into effect on December 10, 2025, and ahead of that date, Apple is sharing information ...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Begins: Which Apps Are Hit and Who Escaped the Crackdown?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already described the ban as a success because it has prompted families to discuss social ...

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...
CNET

Social Media Apps Blamed by Many Teens for Mental Health Struggles

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, ...
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OpenAI's New Social Media App Will Be All AI Videos, Thanks to New Sora 2 Model

OpenAI wants our social media feeds to feature even more AI. Its AI video generator Sora is getting its own social media app, powered by a newly updated version of its AI video model called Sora 2, ...