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Australia's under-16 social media ban hits compliance hurdles

Original: Australia's under-16 social media ban faces compliance challenges

Australia's ban on social media access for children under 16 is running into compliance difficulties, with questions over how platforms will verify users' ages and enforce the restriction. The law, among the strictest of its kind globally, requires companies to block underage accounts or face fines, but practical enforcement remains uncertain.

Why now: Australia's world-first under-16 social media ban is being scrutinised as implementation and age-verification challenges emerge.

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