Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms

Facebook ​and Instagram owner Meta said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected ‌were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts

The Australian government proposed the landmark law, which came into force on Dec 10, on concerns about social media's impact on the physical and mental health of children and young teens.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action in the face of possible regulatory intervention.

Studies have shown that in Australia, more than eight in 10 under-16s were still on social media in the ban’s first three months.

Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms  Reuters