Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young users to save their info and sign off.

Australia’s Social Media Ban Kicks In for Under-16s, But Meta Warns of Major Errors

Meta has begun warning hundreds of thousands of Australian teens that their Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts will be shut down ahead of the nation’s world-first ban on social media use for under-16s.

Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10

Meta will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social media ban for teenagers, the company said on Thursday.

Meta avisa a jóvenes australianos que descarguen sus datos antes de prohibición de redes sociales

El gigante tecnológico Meta comenzó el jueves a enviar a miles de jóvenes australianos un aviso de dos semanas para que descarguen
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Meta to notify Australians under 16 of account deactivation under new law

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, began notifying users under 16 in Australia that their accounts will soon be deactivated.
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