TechnologyRegulator to gain more powers to boost enforcement, PM announcesInstagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo © ReutersSHAUN TURTONJune 27, 2026 21:38 JSTCANBERRA -- Australia's government will double penalties and increase the powers of its regulator to pressure social media companies "not doing enough" to keep children under 16 years old off their platforms.