Live Q&A: What to Know About Australia’s World-First Social Media Ban, And What’s Next

Australia’s social media ban for under 16s will become law, even as questions linger over how the restrictions — expected to be among the strictest in the world — will be implemented. Under the new laws, which are scheduled to come into effect in about a year, children in Australia under the age of 16 will be banned from setting up accounts on popular social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.

Join us for a live conversation on how the new rules might work, and what impact they will have on the tech industry and the world. Rebecca Jones, host of the Bloomberg Australia podcast, will be in discussion with reporters Ben Westcott and Newley Purnell starting at 11 a.m. AEDT on Dec. 2/7 p.m. ET on Dec. 1. This live audio conversation is free and available for everyone. Bloomberg digital subscribers and Terminal clients are invited to sign in and ask our team questions.