Social Media Platforms Removed 4.7 Million Accounts After Australia Banned Them for Children

Millions of accounts blocked under social media ban

All 10 companies covered by Australia's social media laws are complying with bans on children accessing their apps.

Australia Says 4.7 Million Accounts Removed After Ban on Social Media for Children

Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Friday that some 4.7 million social media accounts have been shut down since her country’s ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect in December. The post Australia Says 4.7 Million Accounts Removed After Ban on Social Media for Children appeared first on Breitbart.

Australia’s social media ban for children has already wiped out 4.7 million accounts

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. “We stared down everybody who said it couldn’t be done, some of the most powerful and rich companies in the world and their supporters,” communications minister Anika Wells told reporters on Friday. “Now Australian parents can be confident that t…

Is a social media ban for teens the answer?

A month after Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 took effect, debates have reignited over the effectiveness of such a sweeping measure in keeping children safe online. Almost five million social media accounts belonging to Australian teenagers have been deactivated or removed, according to the government. This announcement was the first metric since the laws’ rollout, which is “being closely watched by several other countries” weighi…

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16

The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people.