Australia Removes 4.7 Million Teen Accounts Following Social Media Ban

Australia Removes 4.7 Million Teen Accounts Following Social Media Ban

Australian government has deactivated nearly 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to children under 16 in the first month after the nation’s groundbreaking age-based ban took effect, government data shows. The eSafety Commissioner said the figure reflects platforms’ efforts to comply with a law that took effect Dec. 10 and requires major social networks to … Read more

Australia To Impose Under-16 Ban on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and More

Australia is all set to enforce a new law on Dec. 10 banning children under 16 from using major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

CANBERRA — Australia is all set to enforce a new law on Dec. 10 banning children under 16 from using major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, 2024, amends the country’s Online Safety Act of 2021 and requires platforms to take “reasonable steps” … Read more