Apple CEO Praises Australian PM for Under-16 Social Media Ban

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 ImagesApple 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.