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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 accounts of Australia’s under-16 users

Australia’s social media ban has led Snapchat to lock or disable more than 415,000 accounts identified as belonging to users under 16.

Snapchat said the action covered Australian accounts where users had declared an age below 16 or were assessed as underage using the company’s age-detection systems. The figures apply up to the end of January, with the company adding: “We continue to lock more accounts daily.”

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