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Australia should delay social media ban for children under 16, Big Tech says

The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.

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Meta, TikTok, Google Slam Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticized Australian legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, setting the stage for a policy fight as the government tries to push the bill through parliament this week.

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Social media firms raise 'serious concerns' over Australian U-16 ban

MELBOURNE: Australia's proposal to ban under-16s from social media platforms is "rushed", social media companies claimed on Tuesday (Nov 26), expressing "serious concerns" abo

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School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer?

The Australian government introduced what it’s called “world-leading” legislation in parliament this week to wipe social ...

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Australia politics live: Greens expected to help Labor pass housing bill; Musk argues social media bill may not be lawful

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Australian government drops misinformation bill

The Australian government has withdrawn a bill that would have fined online platforms up to 5 percent of their global revenue if they failed to stop the spread of misinformation. The bill, which was ...

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Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines

The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social companies that breach a proposed ban on ...

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