Australia releases guidelines for world-1st under-16 social media ban

Minister says platforms have 'no excuse' not to be ready to implement 'multi-layered' age checks

20250916 A teenage boy uses his phone in Sydney

A teenage boy uses his phone in Sydney.  © AP

SHAUN TURTON

SYDNEY -- Social media platforms will be expected to seek out and shut down the accounts of underage users in Australia, and use "multi-layered" checks to prevent children under 16 from signing back up, to comply with an impending teen social media ban, official guidelines released Tuesday show.

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