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Meta, TikTok Agree To Obey Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
The ban will deactivate around 1.5 million accounts on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram to protect under-16 users, though enforcement challenges remain, officials said.
- Meta and TikTok announced they will comply with Australia's under-16 social media ban starting December 10.
- Both companies warned that enforcing the ban could be difficult, according to their statements.
- Experts expressed concern that the ban might drive younger users to riskier parts of the Internet.
- The legislation may not deliver on its promise to make kids safer online, as noted by experts.
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·Zürich, Switzerland
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Social Media Giants Warn Ban Will Drive Under 16s to ‘Darker Corners’ of Internet
Australia’s major social media platforms have agreed to enforce the federal government’s ban on children under 16 using their apps, but warn the move could drive teens toward unsafe corners of the internet and weaken public confidence in the rules. From Dec. 10, platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube must remove accounts belonging to users under 16. Companies that fail to comply face fines of up to $50 million. Ex…
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources94
Leaning Left13Leaning Right21Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 26%
C 32%
R 42%
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