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Australia to Sue Facebook, TikTok for Alleged Breaches of Ban

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 20 October 2026, 03:10 UTC By Angus Whitley 1 min read
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EXCLUSIVE Big Tech Australia to Sue Facebook, TikTok for Alleged Breaches of Ban Australia’s government is set to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms for alleged non-compliance with a nationwide social media ban for under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in an interview. The country’s online safety regulator, eSafety Commissioner, said in March it was investigating Facebook and Instagram — both owned by Meta Platforms Inc. — TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for...

EXCLUSIVE Big Tech Australia to Sue Facebook, TikTok for Alleged Breaches of Ban Australia’s government is set to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms for alleged non-compliance with a nationwide social media ban for under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in an interview. The country’s online safety regulator, eSafety Commissioner, said in March it was investigating Facebook and Instagram — both owned by Meta Platforms Inc. — TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for potentially failing to adhere to the law. The legislation requires the companies to take reasonable steps to stop underage users from holding social media accounts, part of a bid to protect them from harmful online content.
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