Beginning on December 10th, Meta will prohibit Australian teenagers from using Facebook and Instagram

In accordance with Australia’s stringent ban on social media for teens, Meta stated on Thursday that it will restrict access to Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. For Australian users under the age of 16 beginning on December 10.

According to the firm, in-app notifications, emails, and SMS have already started alerting customers. Who it considers to be between the ages of 13 and 15 that their accounts will be terminated.

Having previously told MPs that it would only start limiting access once the bill went into force on December 10, Meta said it anticipates finishing the process by that date.

She noted that in order to comply with the ban, she will employ a variety of age verification techniques and take a data minimization strategy. Only asking for more information when she has cause to question the user’s stated age.

«Compliance will be an ongoing and complex process, even though we are working diligently to remove all users we believe to be under 16 by December 10,». Stated Antigone Davis, Vice President and Global Chief Security Officer.

Government Efforts

Australia’s social media ban is one of the most comprehensive government efforts to control minors’ access to social media and is being closely monitored by regulators worldwide. The law requires social media platforms to take «reasonable measures» to prevent minors from creating accounts. Platforms that violate the law could face fines of up to AU$49.5 million (US$32.09 million).