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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Vishwam Sankaran

Australia warns social media platforms of ‘major gaps’ in enforcing under-16 ban

Australia’s e-safety commissioner warned platforms like Meta, YouTube and TikTok of “major gaps” in their enforcement of the social media ban for under-16s, almost four months after the law came into effect.

“While social media platforms have taken some initial action, I am concerned through our compliance monitoring that some may not be doing enough to comply with Australian law,” commissioner Julie Inman Grant said in a statement on Tuesday.

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