Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Tuesday it was considering legal action against social media companies, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms.
The Australian law introduced in December restricts children under 16 from creating or keeping accounts on platforms such as Facebook, X, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, and Google-owned YouTube.