Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Thursday began deactivating Instagram and Facebook accounts of Australian users under the age of 16 ahead of next week’s social media ban.
Australia passed a new law in 2024 that forces major social media platforms to block anyone under the age of 16 from accessing their services under penalty of hefty multi-million dollar fines for the platforms. The law will go into effect on Wednesday, December 10.
It is reportedly estimated that there were approximately 150,000 Facebook accounts and 350,000 Instagram accounts held by Australian users between 13 and 15 years old as of February. The Guardian noted the ban also…
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