Social media platforms are still allowing users who declare themselves younger than 16 to sign up for new accounts, despite Australia’s world-first social media ban coming into effect on Wednesday.
Under the new law, from December 10, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Kick, X, Threads and Twitch must take “reasonable steps” to prevent users younger than 16 years old who are “ordinarily a resident of Australia” from accessing their platforms.
