Australia’s under-16s social media ban is weeks away. How will it work – and how can I appeal if I’m wrongly banned?

Tech platforms will need to deactivate accounts for users under 16 and stop teens from making accounts until they are that age, or face fines of up to $50m

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Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 is just weeks away.

The tech platforms – large and small – are working on functionality that will kick off existing under-16 account holders and prevent any new ones from signing up.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/23/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work-which-platforms-age-verification