Afghanistan, Dec. 10 -- Australia has begun enforcing a sweeping new law banning under-16s from major social media platforms, requiring strict age verification and threatening heavy fines for noncompliance.
On Wednesday, December 10, Australia has begun enforcing one of the world's toughest online safety laws, automatically suspending or logging out hundreds of thousands of social media accounts belonging to users under 16. The rule came into effect at midnight on Wednesday, requiring major platforms to activate age-verification systems or face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars.
Under the new framework, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Twitch, and Kick must block access for underage users unless they pa...