澳大利亚禁止16岁以下者使用社交媒体,并列举了与使用装置有关的心理健康风险。 Australia bans social media for under-16s, citing mental health risks linked to device use.

澳大利亚自2025年12月10日起禁止为16岁以下儿童使用社交媒体,成为第一个这样做的国家。 Australia has banned social media for children under the age of 16, effective December 10, 2025, becoming the first country to do so. 这一行动的依据是大量研究(包括NIH的ABCD研究)中越来越多的科学证据,这些研究将强制装置的使用与青少年自杀思想、抑郁、焦虑和认知下降的风险增加联系起来。 The move is based on growing scientific evidence from large studies, including the NIH's ABCD study, that link compulsive device use to an increased risk of suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline in adolescents. 根据研究,上瘾模式,如与装置分离时的危难,与心理健康风险的联系比整个屏幕时间更为密切。 According to research, addictive patterns, such as distress when separated from devices, are more strongly associated with mental health risks than total screen time. 严重的社交媒体使用与侵略和破坏规则有关,而过度的视频游戏则与焦虑和抑郁有关。 Heavy social media use is associated with aggression and rule breaking, whereas excessive video game play is associated with anxiety and depression. 美国各州正在实行类似的限制,公共卫生官员,包括路易斯安那州副外科总长,正在敦促父母限制15岁以下儿童的屏幕时间和社交媒体的使用。 U.S. States are enacting similar restrictions, and public health officials, including Louisiana's Deputy Surgeon General, are urging parents to limit screen time and social media use for children under the age of 15.