Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban
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Australia social media ban removes 4.7 million accounts in first month as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touts success of world-leading under-16 legislation.
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"Today, we can announce that this is working," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said during a news conference. "This is a source of Australian pride. This was world-leading legislation, but it is now being followed up around the world."
Under the law, 10 social media giants — Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, Reddit, Threads, Twitch and YouTube — must locate and deactivate accounts of Australian users under the age of 16. The companies face fines of up to $33 million if they don’t take "reasonable steps" to remove underage users.
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