Australia Tightens Penalties for Platforms Violating Social Media Age Ban
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Australia will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the social media minimum age law to 99 million dollars and give the eSafety Commissioner power to compel platforms to show what steps they have taken to comply with the ban on under-16 users; despite the ban on 10 major platforms since December 2025, enforcement remains difficult, with investigations into Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube and many youths reportedly still able to access banned apps.
- Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban BBC
- Australia Says It Will Toughen Its Social Media Ban for Children The New York Times
- Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media AP News
- Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’ The Guardian
- Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms Reuters
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