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Social-media giants can identify minors, Australian prime minister says

By Saloni Sinha ( July 30, 2025, 06:49 GMT | Insight) -- Targeted advertising during election campaigns proves that social-media platforms including Meta and TikTok are capable of recognizing their users’ age, Australia’s prime minister said today while listing the apps that will be included in a ban for children under 16. In a press conference announcing the social-media ban, Anthony Albanese said platforms knew more about what most people do than their close friends by keeping information about an individual’s location, connections and interests Targeted advertising during election campaigns proves that social-media platforms including Meta and TikTok are capable of recognizing their users’ age, Australia’s prime minister said today while listing the apps that will be included in a ban for children under 16....

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