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Australia Watchdog Says Weighing Action in Social Media Probe
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Asia Australia Watchdog Says Weighing Action in Social Media Probe Australia’s online safety watchdog said it continues to investigate whether Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms are breaching the country’s minimum age rules, while evaluating next steps. The 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...
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Australia Watchdog Says Weighing Action in Social Media Probe
Australia’s online safety watchdog said it continues to investigate whether Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms are breaching the country’s minimum age rules, while evaluating next steps.
The 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.