Meta Removes 756,000 Suspected Underage Accounts in Australia

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Meta Platforms removed 756,000 suspected underage accounts from just before Australia's December ban through June, including 462,000 on Instagram and 294,000 on Facebook, according to Reuters. The removals come as Australia enforces a ban on social-media accounts for anyone under 16, forcing platforms to verify user ages. Meta is using artificial intelligence to read signals from profile activity, reported accounts, and other behavioral clues, while also targeting users who try to sign up again after being removed. Representatives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat face a parliamentary inquiry on Friday. Australia is moving to double the maximum noncompliance penalty to A$99 million, roughly $69.8 million.

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Meta Platforms Inc.
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Meta faces regulatory pressure and potential fines for underage account removals in Australia.

Snap Inc
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Snapchat is mentioned as facing parliamentary inquiry and potential penalties under Australia's social media ban.

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ByteDance's TikTok is mentioned as facing parliamentary inquiry and potential penalties under Australia's social media ban.

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YouTube is mentioned as facing parliamentary inquiry and potential penalties under Australia's social media ban.

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