Upcoming ban is likely to have some teething problems
Australian law states platforms must take ‘reasonable steps’ to block minors from accessing their services. Photo: Getty
Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on kids using social media starts on December 10.
TikTok, Snapchat and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads are poised to deactivate accounts registered by users under 16, five people with knowledge of the plans said.
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