Social Media Ban Moves Closer in Australia After Tech Trial (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s moved closer to implementation after a key trial found that checking a user’s age is technologically possible and can be
Australia moves closer to under-16 social media ban as trial . . . SYDNEY, June 20 — Australia’s world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle today as a trial found digital age checks can work “robustly and effectively” Sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X could face fines of up to Aus$50 million (US$32 million) for failing to comply with the legislation
Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work Australia's world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle Friday as a trial found digital age checks can work "robustly and effectively " Sites such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X could face fines of up to Aus$50 million (US$32 million) for failing to comply with the legislation, which was passed in November
Will the tech behind the teen social media ban work? These . . . The first findings from a trial into the technologies that will enforce the government's social media ban has found they can be "robust and effective" But that could be at odds with other evidence