Posted Jun 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM UTCJQuoteAustralia double’s down on social media ban fines.The maximum penalty for social media providers that fail to keep under 16’s off their platforms is now 99 million AUD (about $68.2 million), double the original maximum fine when the ban was first introduced. In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said:“It’s clear big tech are not doing enough to comply with the law – there are still too many children on social media.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess WeatherbedLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Australia double’s down on social media ban fines.
The maximum penalty for social media providers that fail to keep under 16’s off their platforms is now 99 million AUD (about $68.2 million), double the original maximum fine when the ban was first introduced. In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: > “It’s clear big tech are not doing enough to comply with the law – there are still too many children on social media.”
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