Australia has implemented a nationwide ban on social media access for individuals under 16, a move championed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as "world-leading" to empower families and protect youth.Online Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant confirmed that teenagers circumventing the new rules will eventually be removed from platforms, acknowledging initial "teething problems" as some services, including Twitch and YouTube, were still allowing underage registrations.Despite facing criticism from figures like Elon Musk and legal challenges regarding privacy and freedom of speech, the ban is supported by parents like Wayne Holdsworth and Emma Mason, whose children suffered online harms.