Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.

Australia investigates tech giants over breaches of social media ban for under-16s

The Australian regulator believes that some major tech companies are 'failing to obey the laws.' In France, the ban on social media for those under 15 is set to be debated in the Sénat on Tuesday.

Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia’s social media ban

Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey finds The Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts. A survey of 900 Australian parents found around a third (31%) said their children still had one or more social media accounts after the ban, compared to 49% before the ...

By Josh Butler

Australia warns social media platforms of ‘major gaps’ in enforcing under-16 ban

E-safety commission investigating ‘potential non-compliance’ by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube

By Vishwam Sankaran

Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines - The Straits Times

Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines  The Straits Times

Australia weighs legal action against Meta, Snapchat, others over teen ban breaches

Indonesia summons Meta, Google over noncompliance with child social media curbs

Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's Communications and Digital Minister, says Meta and Google are 'two business entities that are non-compliant with the law' and have been summoned to 'undergo checks'

By Reuters

Social media ban pushed anew for kids 16 and below

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday renewed his call for a social media ban on individuals aged 16 and below after the Indonesian government blocked children below 16 years old from high-risk platforms. In a press statement, Gatchalian cited the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment, which found that for

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Australia readies social media court action citing teen ban breaches

ESafety Commissioner probes Meta, Google, Snapchat, TikTok over suspected breaches of world-first ban

By Reuters

Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

The world's biggest social media companies are not doing enough to keep children in Australia off their platforms, the country's internet regulator says, despite a law that came into effect late last year.

By Abubakar Ibrahim