More than 4.7m social media accounts blocked after Australia’s under-16 ban came into force, PM says

Data provided by social media platforms to the eSafety commissioner shows more than 4.7m accounts were deactivated, removed or restricted in the first few days of the under-16s ban. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

More than 4.7m social media accounts held by Australians who platforms have judged to be under 16 years of age were deactivated, removed or restricted in the first days after the ban came into effect on 10 December, the prime minister has said.

The eSafety commissioner sent questions to each of the platforms covered by the ban asking how many accounts had been removed to comply with the law.