Australia Says World Will Follow Social Media Ban

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Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds of thousands of accounts ahead of a deadline next week.

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Meta begins removing teen accounts in Australia
Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom
Australia wants to end the era of kids on social media with international ban hailed as ‘first domino’ in global movement
Australia’s world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s is being cast by supporters as the “ first domino ” to fall in a global rollback of children’s presence on major platforms.

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Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
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Meta Starts Removing U-16s From Social Media In Australia
Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban
Children can still keep their Messenger account so they can use it to connect with friends and family without having access to Facebook.

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Australia says social media ban to protect young from 'purgatory'
Meta begins removing under-16s in Australia ahead of youth social media ban