US EditionWhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
The ban aims to curb addictive behaviors and cyberbullying by restricting social media use for under-16s, with fines up to Aus$49.5 million for non-compliant platforms, officials said.
- Australia's eSafety Commissioner wrote to 16 companies including WhatsApp, Twitch, and Reddit to assess whether they fall under the country's social media ban for under-16s.
- Platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube were already included in the world-first ban.
- The eSafety Commission can fine social media companies up to Aus$49.5 million for failing to comply with the rules.
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TVNSydney. Australia could include the tech companies Whatsapp and Reddit, as well as the streaming giant Twitch and the games firm Roblox, in the national ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, announced the country's regulator.Platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube were already included in the ban, adopted in Australia for the first time in the world. Australian eSecurity Commission chief Julie Inman Grant wrote to…
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