Australia Starts Enforcing New Social Media Age Limit
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Australia wants to protect young kids online. Social media must tell how many child accounts they close. This reporting starts when the new age limit is used next week.
Big social media companies could be fined a lot of money. This is if they don't remove young kids' accounts. The fine could be up to 50 million Australian dollars for breaking the rules.
The eSafety Commissioner will ask for account removal numbers. They will ask ten platforms for this information. The platforms will receive notices to share this data every month.
The government knows it takes time to check ages fairly. But, they will fine if there are many law breaks. Repeated violations could mean the highest fine from a court.
Other countries are watching Australia's new rules. Malaysia wants to ban young kids from social media too. Several countries are interested in having a minimum age for social media.
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What does Australia want to protect?
Australia wants to protect young kids online.
What can happen to big social media companies if they don't follow the rules?
They could be fined up to 50 million Australian dollars.
Who will ask for the number of removed accounts?
The eSafety Commissioner will ask for account removal numbers.
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