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Australia Takes Legal Action Against Meta and TikTok for Underage Social Media Violations

Australia Takes Legal Action Against Meta and TikTok for Underage Social Media Violations

Australia prepares to sue social platforms over age violations
Australia prepares to sue social platforms over age violations

Bloomberg reported that the government plans to sue Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for alleged noncompliance with a nationwide ban on teen users.

Australia Prepares to Sue Meta, TikTok Over Under-16 Social Media Ban

Australia is preparing legal action against Meta, TikTok, Snap, and Google over alleged breaches of its under-16 social media ban. Here's what could happen next.

Facebook, TikTok may face Australian lawsuits over teen ban
Facebook, TikTok may face Australian lawsuits over teen ban

A July eSafety report found most under-16 users could still keep or create accounts.

Teen Social Media Ban: What Australia's First Data Shows
Teen Social Media Ban: What Australia's First Data Shows

Australia's under-16 ban cut teen account ownership from 52.4% to 42.1%, but 81.5% still use the apps. What the data means for the EU KIDS Act proposal.

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