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Instagram Closing Aussie Teen Accounts Ahead of Social Media Ban

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Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country’s social media ban for under-16s.
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As of December 10, Meta will block access to Instagram, Facebook and Threads for all under 16s in Australia. The bill, which affects tens of thousands of young people, was taken following the Australian government’s decision to pass a strict law on social media. So the company decided to comply immediately to avoid millionaire fines. It’s Tendencia article 1 Min Read 18 November, 2025 Colapso on the Internet, X and other platforms globally fall …

A few weeks after an historic law came into force, the regulator decided to add in extremis Twitch to the blacklist for people under 16 years of age, judging the platform too focused on social interaction. On the other hand, and this is the surprise, Pinterest escapes the penalty and remains accessible.

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Génération-NT broke the news in on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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