Government releases under-16 social media ban verification guidelines | ABC NEWS
Social media companies will not need to verify the age of every user or meet a minimum standard for how many teenagers they boot off their platforms when the social media ban comes in force in December.
While social media platforms must show they have taken “reasonable steps” to remove the accounts of users under 16, there will be no requirement to verify all users.
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