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Australia's eSafety Chief Critiques Social Media Compliance on Child Protection

3/31/2026

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says social media platforms are not complying with the law banning under-16s from services like Facebook and Instagram, but enforcement appears weak.
The government aims to protect children from harmful content, but critics prefer education about risks to bans.
In a related case, Kaley was awarded $6 million after suing Meta and YouTube for childhood addiction.

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Story summary

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says social media platforms are not complying with the law banning under-16s from services like Facebook and Instagram, but enforcement appears weak.
The government aims to protect children from harmful content, but critics prefer education about risks to bans.
In a related case, Kaley was awarded $6 million after suing Meta and YouTube for childhood addiction.