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Meta to Deactivate Accounts for Under-16s in Australia

11/19/2025

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Meta will deactivate Australian accounts for users under 16 by December 10, in response to the Albanese government's social media ban.
Notifications begin December 4, with 14 days' notice.
Messenger is excluded, and Meta is developing a way for under-16s to use Messenger without a Facebook account.
Meta acknowledges age-verification errors, including facial recognition and government ID checks.

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Story summary

Meta will deactivate Australian accounts for users under 16 by December 10, in response to the Albanese government's social media ban.
Notifications begin December 4, with 14 days' notice.
Messenger is excluded, and Meta is developing a way for under-16s to use Messenger without a Facebook account.
Meta acknowledges age-verification errors, including facial recognition and government ID checks.