Doubled penalties will have little effect if platforms not held to account for the content they carry, observers say

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

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

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

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…

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.

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…

Canberra says tech platforms are still letting too many children bypass its under-16 social media ban.

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…

Doubled penalties will have little effect if platforms not held to account for the content they carry, observers say

Tech giants caught flouting Australia's under-16 social media ban could soon face double the fines.