Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells outlined rules for social media companies to follow as the nation prepares to enforce a ban on social media for children younger than 16 before the end of the year.
Wells outlined the steps social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube must follow to purge their user bases of people younger than 16 and prevent young people from accessing their platforms or face a fine of $33 million beginning Dec. 10.
"This industry guidance makes clear our strong expectations that social media platforms step up to the plate to implement the minimum age in a way that is effective, private, and fair on Australian users," Wells said.
Under the guidelines shared on Monday, social media companies are expected to detect underage accounts and deactivate or remove them while also establishing measures to prevent underage users from simply making new accounts or otherwise circumventing the ban to access the platforms.
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