Meta has started to shut down the social media accounts of under-16s in Australia, several days before the country’s data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/australias-social-media-ban-is-days-away-will-you-be-affected” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/australias-social-media-ban-is-days-away-will-you-be-affected”>social media ban officially comes into effect.
The ban comes into force on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and is seen as a “world-first.” 10 social media giants, including YouTube, X, Snapchat, and TikTok, will be impacted, and anyone who is estimated to be under 16 will have their account deleted or deactivated.
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Meta has already commenced the shutting down of accounts on Instagram,…

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