Australia to double potential fines over child social media accounts
Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.
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World Australia to double potential fines over child social media accounts June 29, 20262:46 AM ET By The Associated Press A logon screen for Facebook and the new Meta policy are photographed in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2025. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics argue the world-first ban on under-16s was failing.
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