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.

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.

After more than a year campaigning against the ban which carries a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($33 million), platforms owned by Meta, TikTok, Snap's Snapchat and Alphabet's YouTube have said they will comply.

American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has praised Australia's decision to ban social media for under-16s from next week, saying the move would help young people socialise

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 ...

Australia will soon ban its youth from popular services like TikTok and Instagram, becoming the world’s first democracy to carry out such a crackdown in response to growing concerns about social media’s harms. It’s likely to be the first of many.

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.

Some tech giants have already started kicking under-16s off their platforms. For others, it’s only a matter of time. What is consistent among them all is that they don’t agree with Australia’s world-first legislation.

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 ...