In less than a month on December 10th the Australian Social Media Minimum Age Law starts being enforced. From 10 December 2025, social media platforms must stop Australians under 16 from having accounts and remove or deactivate existing under‑16 accounts. The legal duty is on the platforms, not on children or parents. Platforms must offer clear information, let users download their data, and provide simple review/appeal options if a mistake is made. They cannot make governmen

In a month, the age delay kicks in. For many families, that means TikTok and others go dark. For a generation of kids who’ve grown up dancing, lip-syncing, creating and sharing online, it might feel like something’s being taken away. But here’s what’s not being banned: The music. The movement. The joy of being silly, being seen, being together. Music and movement are how kids (and adults) let things out without having to explain. They help regulate emotion, build trust, and g

A 14-year-old girl in Greater Manchester was groomed across Discord and Snapchat by a man pretending to be six different people. Not one platform raised an alert. Not one system joined the dots. Karl Davies was just sentenced to 20 years in prison. But the real story isn’t what happened to him. It’s what didn’t happen online. Every major platform has moderation tools for content. None has a working protocol for how danger moves from app to app, erasing itself as it goes. When