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Meta begins blocking under-16s ahead of Australia’s social media ban
Australia is set to become the first country in the world to enforce a law requiring major social media platforms
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Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins. Australia's world-first social media ban starts on 10 December, with companies facing fines of up to A$49.5m (US$33m, £25m) if they fail to take "reasonable steps" to stop under-16s from having accounts.
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- Romania
- France
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