Platforms start cracking down on under-age social media users
Update: 2025-12-02
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Australia implements a world-first social media age ban requiring users to be over 16, beginning December 10. Social media platforms including Meta (Instagram, Facebook, Threads) and Snapchat are introducing new age verification measures such as facial recognition scans through Yoti and bank verification through ConnectID. The government's reform affects approximately 440,000 Australian users aged 13-15 on Snapchat alone.
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