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Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban

A host of tech giants including Facebook and YouTube are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under-16s, the nation’s online watchdog said Tuesday. “While social media platforms have taken some initial action, I am concerned through our compliance monitoring that some may not be doing enough to comply with Australian law,” eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. Australia in December banned users under 16 from the world’s largest social media platforms, citing the need to protect them from “predatory algorithms” and online bullying. Inman Grant said there were “significant concerns” that Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok […]... Keep on reading: Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban

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