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Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

Summary by Reuters
The regulator overseeing Australia's world-first teenage social media ban rejected the "technological exceptionalism" championed by mostly U.S.-based platforms and said a groundswell of American parents wanted similar measures.

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Thus, minors can no longer have accounts on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Reddit or YouTube. Social media companies have been available for one year to implement age-checking systems, and the lack of respect for the law is punishable by considerable threats. They are excluded from this prohibition by e-mail, online games and educational platforms.The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the decision, stating that i…

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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