Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: The Inside Story
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s takes effect 10 December. Discover how the law passed swiftly and which major platforms have agreed to comply.
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s takes effect 10 December. Discover how the law passed swiftly and which major platforms have agreed to comply.
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Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s starts 10 December. Discover which platforms are included, how age checks work, and the appeal process for wrongful bans.
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Meta will deactivate Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts for Australian users under 16 by December 10. Find out how this social media ban affects young teenagers.
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Meta starts notifying Australian teens under 16 that their Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts will be deactivated by December 10. Affected users can download content or return at 16.
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