Australia's social media ban for children under 16 to take effect from Wednesday

From Wednesday, platforms the Australian government has included in the ban will need to deactivate all accounts for users under 16 and prevent them holding an account until after they turn 16.

A ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in Australia has taken effect, as a minister here said Ireland “is not, not considering” following suit.

From Wednesday, platforms the Australian government has included in the ban will need to deactivate all accounts for users under 16 and prevent them holding an account until after they turn 16.