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 ...

Meta Begins Removing Young Users Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban

Meta is removing users under 16 from its platforms as Australia enforces the world’s first nationwide social media ban ...

With upcoming ban, Meta begins to notify Australian teens that their accounts will be shut down

When the ban goes into effect on December 10, Meta will revoke account access for users under the age of 16 in Australia.

Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close

Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, ...

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 ...

Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban

Australia has a reputation for taking on tech giants, but experts worry about the impact of its world-first social media ban ...
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Australia Moves To Enforce Under-16 Social Media Ban As Meta Begins Shutting Teen Accounts

Australia has started deactivating Meta accounts for under-16s as a new law limits youth access to major social platforms.
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Meta to cut off access to its apps for Australian teens under 16 by December 10

Meta is pulling the plug on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads for Australian users under 16 starting December 10, 2025. The ...