Australia’s Social Media Shutdown for Under-16’s Takes Effect

Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s has begun. The Federal government-imposed shutdown on the globe’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Kick, Twitch, and Reddit, means millions of children and teenagers lose access to their social media accounts.

Parents and children won’t be punished by Canberra for breaking the ban – but companies face fines of up to A$49.5m (U.S.$32m, £25m) for breaches that occur on their services.

AFP notes hundreds of thousands of adolescents are expected to be impacted by the ban, with Instagram alone reporting about 350,000 Australian users aged…

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