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Meta has begun deleting accounts of teenagers under 16 in Australia

Canberra, Dec 4 (UNI/SPUTNIK) US technological giant Meta (banned in Russia for extremism) began deleting the accounts of Australian teenagers under 16 on its social media platforms on Thursday, Australian media reported.
The Australian government plans to ban the use of popular social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit Twitch and X, by children under the age of 16 starting December 10.
Social media companies that fail to remove accounts belonging to users under 16 face fines of up to USD 49.5 million Australian dollars (USD 32 million).
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