- KR Bharat
- 2026-01-16
Social media companies have removed or restricted around 4.7 million accounts belonging to children in Australia since the country enforced a ban on platform usage for those under 16 in December. Australian officials said the early results indicate the landmark child safety law is working effectively. The move aims to protect young users from harmful online environments and has encouraged other countries to consider similar regulations. Major platforms face heavy fines if they fail to comply, while authorities continue efforts to prevent new underage accounts.
