Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia’s social media ban

<p>Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey finds</p><p>The Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts.</p><p>A survey of 900 Australian parents found around a third (31%) said their children still had one or more social media accounts after the ban, compared to 49% before the laws.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/meta-tiktok-snapchat-google-under-investigation-australia-social-media-ban">Continue reading...</a>