Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban

Meta takes down 540,000 accounts due to Australian social media ban

SYDNEY: Meta has deactivated more than half a million accounts in Australia as a result of the world's first social media ban for under 16s, the company announced on Monday.

Meta shuts 544,000 accounts for kids under Australia’s social media ban

Companies face fines of $42.6 million if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘Not meeting its objectives’: Meta urges rethink of Australia’s under-16 social media ban

SYDNEY, Jan 12 — Tech giant Meta urged Australia today to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law.Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.Companies face fines of $49.5 million (about RM135 million) if they fail t…

Australia social media ban: Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under new law

The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.

Meta slams Australia's social media ban as it blocks child accounts

File photo More than half a million accounts have been wiped from Facebook, Instagram and Threads since Australia's under-16s were banned from social media in December.