Big Tech’s data use in Australian social media ban rollout monitored by watchdog
By Sara Brandstätter ( May 20, 2026, 09:20 GMT | Insight) -- Social media platforms operating in Australia are mostly using age-estimation and data-inference tools — rather than age verification with government ID checks — to enforce the social media ban for children, the country’s privacy watchdog has said. Carly Kind said the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had received very few complaints so far, and was closely watching whether platforms were going too far in their use of personal data.Big Tech’s use of personal data to enforce Australia’s social media ban is being closely watched by the country’s privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has said....
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