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Australia to double social media ban fines for tech firms
Australia has said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms that fail to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.
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Gizmodo
· Jul 1, 2026
And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok
TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.
Mashable
· Jun 27, 2026
Meta is pushing for social media exclusions in new child safety regulation
New state legislation could lead to millions in fines for social media companies.
Sada Elbalad
· Jun 27, 2026
Australia Doubles Fines for Under-16 Social Media Breaches
Australia will double penalties for companies that violate its ban on social media use by children under 16, strengthening one of the world's strictest online safety laws.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
Australia PM: ‘too many children on social media’, ban too easy to avoid
Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, allowing it to compel social media companies to provide evidence of what they have done to stop under-16s from getting an account. Under the...
iPhone in Canada
· Jun 29, 2026
Australia Doubles Fines to $99 Million for Social Media Platforms
Australia is doubling its maximum penalty for social media platforms to 99 million dollars to enforce its strict minimum age law for underage users. The post Australia Doubles Fines to 99 Million for Social Media Platforms first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
Labor strengthens child online safety laws with harsher fines for tech platforms
Environment Minister Murray Watt weighs in on Labor’s unveiling of new powers in relation to the under-16s social media ban. “So far, we’ve already been able to deactivate over five million accounts for younger people, but we know that we need to take stronger action,” Mr Watt said. “That’s why today we’re announcing new laws that will double the penalties against the social media giants if they do the wrong thing, lifting them to $99 million and bringing them into line with a lot of other corporate fines.”
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Related coverage for "Australia to double social media ban fines for tech firms": Gizmodo — And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok. Mashable — Meta is pushing for social media exclusions in new child safety regulation. Sada Elbalad — Australia Doubles Fines for Under-16 Social Media Breaches. South China Morning Post — Australia PM: ‘too many children on social media’, ban too easy to avoid. iPhone in Canada — Australia Doubles Fines to $99 Million for Social Media Platforms. Sky News Australia — Labor strengthens child online safety laws with harsher fines for tech platforms