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Meta begins removing teen accounts in Australia

Meta began removing Australian teens younger than 16 from its platforms on Thursday to comply with the country's new law.

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Meta says starting to remove under-16s from social media in Australia

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Oprah Winfrey praises Australia's social media ban for children

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Plan to verify ages of children using social media in Ireland to be considered by Cabinet

A plan to verify the ages of children who use social media, as part of a wider plan to set a digital age of consent, will be considered shortly by Government.

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How is Australia banning under-16s from socials and could the UK do the same?

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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to US$33 million

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Australia leads world with under-16 social media restriction

The measure aims to protect children from cyberbullying, predators, harmful content, and addictive algorithms, with violations carrying fines of up to AUD 50 million.

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Australia says world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

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Government launches public consultation on social media reform and possible age restrictions

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The UK tech firm profiting from age bans on Meta and TikTok

Few people would have heard of British digital identity firm Yoti. But now it’s working with social media platforms to help them track down underage users.

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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.

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After Australia, here is a list of countries considering TikTok and Instagram bans for teens

Australia is set to ban social media access for under-16s from 10 December, becoming the first democracy to take such action. The move has sparked global interest as countries weigh similar rules to protect young users amid rising concerns over online harm and platform safety.

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Australia wants to end the era of kids on social media with international ban hailed as ‘first domino’ in global movement

If Meta, Google, and others can't figure out how to block accounts of users under 16 years old, they'll be fined $33 million per breach.

U.S. News & World Report

Meta, TikTok and Snap Say They Oppose Australia's Youth Social Media Ban but Will Comply With It

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes effect on December 10. In parliament, Meta ...

Digital Journal

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

TikTok said Australia's looming social media ban could force children into darker corners of the internet - Copyright AFP Patrick T. Fallon TikTok said Australia's ...