Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.
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[Image text:] a-australia-policy-blog/removing-access-to-instagram-threads-and-facebook-for-under-16s-in-australia-1ab448660c0f Meta Australia Policy Blog 2:03 Removing access to Instagram, Threads and Facebook for under 16s in Australia Meta Policy ANz (Follow )3 min read 13 hours ago Q To comply with Australia's upcoming social media age ban law, starting 4 December, we will begin removing access to Instagram, Threads, and Facebook for teens under 16, and will block the creation of new accounts for. under-16 teens. We will start notifying impacted teens today to give them the. opportunity to save their contacts and memories. We share the Australian Government's goal of creating safe, age-appropriate. 0 out Help More facebook.com online experiences, but cutting teens off from their friends and communities isn't the answer. For over a decade, we have listened to parents. researched the ssues that matter most, and made significant changes - like Teen Accounts - to protect teens and ensure parents have the tools they C need to oversee their families online. These built-i can enjoy everything they love about