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Roblox, TikTok and Snap told to 'self-assess' on Australia's under-16 ban

( September 24, 2025, 07:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Snap, TikTok, X, Roblox and Pinterest are among the tech companies urged by the Australian government to “self-assess” whether they meet the criteria to be regulated by the country's under-16 social-media ban, which comes into effect on Dec. 10. In a statement to MLex, the eSafety Commissioner said that the list of tech companies asked to self-assess was just “an initial list.” “eSafety will be taking a proportionate and risk-based approach to compliance, initially focusing on services with the greatest number of end-users, where there are higher risks of harm,” a spokesperson for the agency said.The full statement to MLex from the eSafety Commissioner follows: ...

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