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Millions of children and teenagers under the age of 16 lose access to their social media accounts in Australia after a world-first ban comes into effect
Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, Snapchat, Kick, Twitch, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube are among the platforms required to enforce the new legislation.
Parents and children won’t be punished for breaking the ban – but companies face fines of up to A$49.5m (US$32m, £25m) for breaches.
The government says the ban is aimed at protecting young people from harmful content, but critics suggest it could isolate vulnerable teenagers and push children into unregulated corners of the internet
Australian teens have mixed views, with some “insulted” and others saying they’ll “quickly get over it”
(BBC)
