Australia Toughens Social Media Regulations for Children
Australia has implemented stricter regulations regarding children's access to social media, significantly increasing potential penalties for tech companies that fail to comply. These measures aim to enhance online safety for minors.
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Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms
eSafety is actively investigating possible non-compliance by five platforms: Meta's Instagram and Facebook, Google's YouTube, Snap's Snapchat, and TikTok.
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Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the […]
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Government says eSafety is probing Meta, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok over possible non-compliance
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