Australia just rolled out the world's first social media ban targeting teens, and the regulatory body behind it isn't buying into the 'tech exceptionalism' narrative that US-based platforms love to push. What's interesting? There's apparently a growing wave of American parents who actually want the same kind of restrictions.

The regulator made it clear they're not impressed by Big Tech's usual defense playbook. You know the one—where platforms claim they're somehow above traditional rules because they're 'innovative' or 'different.' That argument's getting old fast, especially when you've got a whole demographic of concerned parents across the Pacific nodding along with Australia's approach.

Seems like the days of tech companies writing their own rulebook might be numbered. When regulators start coordinating across borders and parents start demanding action, platforms might need to rethink their stance on age restrictions and user protection.