"A survey of 900 Australian parents found around a third (31%) said their children still had one or more social media accounts after the ban, compared to 49% before the laws."
"The eSafety Commission claimed the technology being used by the companies such as facial age estimation was not effective enough, and alleged the firms had lax guardrails which allowed teens to repeatedly attempt age verification until they were successful."
"Wells said eSafety was continuing to gather evidence before it decided whether to pursue such fines against any company."
"If these companies want to do business in Australia, they must obey Australian laws."
The Australian government has accused major tech companies like Meta, TikTok, and Google of failing to enforce a ban on under-16s using social media. A survey revealed that 31% of parents reported their children still had social media accounts after the ban. The eSafety Commission criticized the effectiveness of age verification technologies used by these companies. Communications Minister Anika Wells stated that if these companies wish to operate in Australia, they must comply with local laws, which carry significant penalties for non-compliance.
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