Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as ...

Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users ...

Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

Global regulators are closely watching the implementation of the world-first ban for users under 16, with some U.S. states ...

4.7M social media accounts removed under Australia's new youth ban

More than 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to Australians under the age of 16 have been removed since the nation's ...

Millions of Social Media Accounts Removed in Kids Crackdown

Lawmakers in the U.S. have social media giants in their sights over similar concerns about the harms these platforms can ...

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country’s ...

Stop ignoring the social media ban: Why it's more than just a headline this time

One of the biggest problems for tech companies enforcing the legislation is that they have limited resources to stop users ...
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Australia declares child social media ban victory as 4.7m accounts closed

Under Australian law, Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch face fines of up to ...