Tech giants could be fined double over under-16 social media ban | 9 News Australia

The U.K. just banned social media for kids under 16. The founder of ‘safe TikTok’ says the U.S. is next

These are global dominoes, Zigazoo's Zak Ringelstein told Fortune. The under-16 social media bans are spreading and the next place will be the U.S.

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.”

Social media giants face tougher ban laws

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

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...

In the Social Ban Era, Where Will Gen Alpha Spend Time Online?

Australia, the UK, and the UAE have now all banned social media access for under-16s. But experts say the ban’s impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.