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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
Australia’s ban on under-16 social media use expands to 16 more platforms, with fines up to AUD 49.5 million for non-compliance, aiming to reduce online harms for children.
- The EU plans to collaborate with Australia on protective measures for minors on social media, including bans or age limits, as stated by Ursula von der Leyen at the United Nations.
- Ursula von der Leyen criticized social media platforms for being addictive, stating they are designed to profit tech billionaires in Silicon Valley.
- France, Spain, Greece, Denmark, and Italy are currently testing age-verification methods as per the Commission's guidelines under the Digital Services Act.
- The EU framework announced in July seeks to safeguard minors online, inspired by Australia's upcoming law banning social media access for children under 16 in 2024.
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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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