Apple CEO Tim Cook has called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praising him for implementing the world-first social media ban on under-16-year-olds.
The call comes after the tech leader said the ban played a major role influencing the development of new child protection tools.
“Mr Cook told me these changes are in part inspired by Australia’s world-leading social media age ban, as well as the continued research Apple is undertaking into the impact of social media on kids,” Albanese said in a statement on June 9.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a press conference with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon following the annual AustraliaNew Zealand Leaders’ Meeting in Noosa in Queensland, Australia on June 6, 2026. (Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images)
In a separate announcement, Apple unveiled a range of new tools designed to give parents greater oversight of how children use their devices….
