"Meta said it was committed to complying with Australian law, but it called for app stores to be held accountable for age verification instead. The government should require app stores to verify age and obtain parental approval whenever teens under 16 download apps, eliminating the need for teens to verify their age multiple times across different apps, the Meta spokesperson said. Social media platforms could then use this verified age information to ensure teens are in age-appropriate experiences."
"Australia requires 10 major online platforms, also including TikTok and YouTube, to block underage users by December 10, when the new law comes into force. Companies face fines of 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32m) if they fail to take reasonable steps to comply. Hundreds of thousands of adolescents are likely to be affected by the ban, with Instagram alone reporting about 350,000 Australian users aged 13 to 15."
Australia will require 10 major online platforms to block users under 16 by December 10, with fines up to A$49.5 million for noncompliance. Meta has begun removing users it understands to be under 16 from Instagram, Threads and Facebook and describes compliance as ongoing and multilayered. Instagram reported about 350,000 Australian users aged 13 to 15 who may be affected. Platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Twitch are included on the list, while apps like Roblox, Pinterest and WhatsApp are currently exempt. Meta urged mandatory age verification by app stores and parental approval for downloads under 16. YouTube warned safety filters could be lost for under-16s without accounts.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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