Australia plans legal action against five social media services

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 2 sources

The government alleges the platforms have not complied with its nationwide social media ban for under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells told Bloomberg. Wells identified Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube as facing action, according to The Next Web, which reported that eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is using new powers to build the case.

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Bloomberg Australia Set to Sue Facebook, TikTok in Child-Safety Push · Angus Whitley
The Next Web Australia set to sue Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube, Bloomberg reports · Ana-Maria Stanciuc

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