Key Highlights
- Meta is removing accounts of users under 16 in Australia.
- The shutdown affects users aged 13 to 15.
- Notifications about account deletions were sent out last month.
- The removal process aligns with new Australian social media rules.
Australia: Meta starts removing under-16s from Instagram and Facebook
Meta has begun the process of removing Instagram and Facebook accounts for users under the age of 16 in Australia, in adherence to new social media regulations aimed at protecting minors. Notifications have been sent to users aged 13 to 15, informing them that their accounts will be shut down starting December 4, 2025.
Reuters
Credit: People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. Representational Image/
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