Meta Blocks 750K Underage Accounts in Australia, but 80% of Kids Still Using Social Media
TechNadu · x · 2026-08-14
Meta says it has blocked access to over 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia identified as belonging to users under 16. Yet Australia's eSafety regulator found that more than 80% of children aged 10-15 were still using social media nearly 3 months into the ban.
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