Australia's media ban for under 16s

Bloomberg - Australia’s social media ban for under-16s took effect today, making it the first democracy to bar young people from platforms in a bid to shield them from harmful content.

• The law mandates services including TikTok and Instagram keep kids off their platforms or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($33 million).
• Meanwhile, alternative platforms have surged in popularity in Australia, including Lemon8, a video and photo-sharing app powered by TikTok. 
• Australia may be the first of many. An increasing number of governments are trying to hold social media to account with policymakers in Denmark, Malaysia and other countries also considering blocks for young people.
• Read more here.