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"We're going to be watching really closely" – politicians around the world are taking inspiration from Australia's social media ban

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With Australia's landmark social media restrictions set to come into force in just two days, global policymakers are closely watching Australia.

Starting from December 10, the likes of Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and others will be required to take "reasonable steps" to prevent under-16s from using their platforms. Fines for failing to do so can reach $49.5 million AUD (approximately $32 million USD).

Australia isn't the first country to implement mandatory age verification this year. In the UK, for example, social media platforms must verify that users are at least 18 to access certain content deemed "harmful."

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