Australia to double fines on Big Tech as children bypass social media ban — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-double-fines-on-big-tech-as-children-bypass-social-media-banContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Australia to Double Social Media Ban Penalties for Tech Firmshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-double-fines-on-big-tech-as-children-bypass-social-media-banhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-double-fines-on-big-tech-as-children-bypass-social-media-ban#u24348Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:46:54 +0000The 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.