Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says one key focus would be making sure that the eSafety Commission, the country's internet regulator, was sufficiently empowered to do the job

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media…

Australia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows to "bullet-proof" legislation as the…

Platforms face massive fines as Australia doubles down on its teen social media ban

La décision historique en 2025 de l’Australie d’interdire les réseaux sociaux aux jeunes de moins de 16 ans est scrutée dans le monde entier et a déjà fait des émules. Mais les…

Tech giants will be more harshly investigated and will face $99 million fines if they fail to comply with the government’s social media age limit.

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading law

governo australiano disse que multas podem chegar a US$ 68 milhões.

Regulator to gain more powers to boost enforcement, PM announces

SYDNEY: Australia will double the financial penalty on platforms flouting its world-leading social media ban for under-16s to stem widespread evasion of the restrictions, the…

O governo reiterou que está investigando ativamente a possível não conformidade de cinco plataformas: Instagram e Facebook, da Meta, YouTube, do Google, Snapchat, da Snap, e TikTok

Fino a 60 mln euro. Albanese: "BigTech non fanno abbastanza"

« Il est clair que les géants de la tech ne font pas assez pour se conformer à la loi ; il y a encore trop d’enfants sur les réseaux sociaux », a déclaré le premier ministre,…

According to a British study, 85 per cent of Australians aged 12 to 15 were still using social media three months after the ban took effect.

Governo aumentará valor máximo das penalidades e afirma que plataformas ainda não fazem o suficiente para cumprir a lei

De Australische regering gaat het socialemediaverbod voor kinderen strenger handhaven. Een overheidsregulator krijgt meer bevoegdheden om overtredingen te onderzoeken en de boetes…

Australia empowers eSafety commissioner to compel platforms for compliance evidence

New legislation will lift the maximum fine to $68 million for systemic breaches of the regulation and arm the eSafety online watchdog with greater powers.

“It’s clear big tech are not doing enough to comply with the law — there are still too many children on social media.”

Australia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usage. The government is boosting regulator…