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Australia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usage. The government is boosting regulator powers to compel companies to prove age verification efforts. Despite over 5 million under-16 accounts deactivated, studi
A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.
Australia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows to "bullet-proof" legislation as the government prepares legal action against platforms for failing to verify ages. While studies show many teens still access pl
Malaysia began enforcing new online safety rules on June 1, barring children under 16 from social media, requiring age verification linked to government records, and placing broader child safety duties on major platforms. The post Malaysia enforces under-16 social media registration ban appeared fir
