Social media ban for those under 16: Australia records 4.7 million deleted accounts in the first month

Social media ban for those under 16: Australia records 4.7 million deleted accounts in the first month

Australia Bans Under 16 from Social Media: 4.7 Million Accounts Deleted in Just One Month  Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has announced impressive initial results from the implementation of the world’s first-ever ban on social media use by those under 16. The law came into effect on December 10, 2025, and within just one month, platforms had banned and removed nearly 4.7 million accounts belonging to teenagers under the age of 16. Compliance Figures: Platforms Act Quickly The commission confirmed that major platform operators (such as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and others) began taking proactive measures before the deadline and then ramped up their bans and removals after the law came into force. Among the notable figures: Meta previously announced the removal of approximately 550,000 accounts belonging to minors from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The official total of 4.7 million accounts far exceeds previous population estimates, reflecting the actual size of the teenage presence o…