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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Elon Musk's X Accepts Australia Block — Thousands of Aussies Risk Losing Online Voice

Australia's unprecedented social media ban for under-16s is now active, forcing major platforms, including a hesitant X (formerly Twitter), to remove thousands of teen accounts. (Credit: AFP News)

The digital landscape for thousands of Australians just shifted dramatically. With a critical decision from Elon Musk's platform, X, to comply with an Australian order, a large number of Aussies now face the very real prospect of losing their online voice.

On Wednesday, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, X, confirmed its acceptance of Australia's new, internationally unprecedented mandate to bar individuals under sixteen from accessing social platforms.

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