SYDNEY, Australia — Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law. Australia has required big platforms, including Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10, 2025. READ: Meta, TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta said it had removed 331,000 underage accounts from Instagram, […]... Keep on reading: Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban