Australia to double fines on Big Tech as children bypass social media ban
The Australian government is strengthening laws to prevent children under 16 from accessing social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that technology companies are not doing enough to comply with the ban. New legislation aims to increase maximum penalties for platforms that fail to uphold these restrictions.
What changed
Australia announced plans to double the maximum financial penalties for social media platforms breaching the under-16 ban.
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Australia to Double Social Media Ban Penalties for Tech Firms
confidence 100%The Australian government is strengthening laws to prevent children under 16 from accessing social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that technology companies are not doing enough to comply with the ban. New legislation aims to increase maximum penalties for platforms that fail to uphold these restrictions.
What's confirmed:
- Australia plans to double the maximum penalty for tech firms failing to uphold the social media ban for children.
- The maximum penalty for repeated breaches of the regulation will increase to AUD 99 million.
- The ban targets social media use for individuals under 16.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said too many children remain on social media and companies are not doing enough to comply with the law.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Labor government wants to double fines for tech giants that refuse to provide documents proving failure to enforce the age ban.