Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.
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4 developments- Nov 30, 2025Only center coverage:What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out
- Dec 1, 2025Only center coverage:How Australia plans to ban under-16s from social media
- Dec 3, 2025Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
- Dec 4, 2025Only lean-right coverage:Meta starts blocking teens in Australia under social media ban
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