Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country’s world-first youth social media ban.
Australia is requiring major online platforms, also including TikTok and YouTube, to block underage users by December 10, when the new law comes into force.
Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$32 million) if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply.
“While we are working hard to remove all users who we understand to be under t
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