Australia is tightening the leash on social media companies. According to new legislation introduced in parliament, the Australian government will double the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on users under age 16. Per the new rules, companies can be slapped with close to $69 million (99 million Australian dollars) in penalties, far more than the previous $34 million (roughly 50 million Australian dollars). The government is also proposing to expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner, the agency in charge of enforcing the ban, by allowing it to compel internal company documents for any legal cases it might bring against platform operators. The eSafety Commissioner is currently investigating potential non-compliance by Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. “Based on the regular updates I receive from the eSafety Commissioner, it is clear to me that social media platforms are adopting tricks straight out of the big tech playbook and doing the bare minimum to get by,” Australia’s minister for communications, Anika Wells, said in a press release. “Social media platforms are some of the richest and most powerful companies in the world, and we’re serious about holding them to account.”