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Meta to remove under-16 users from Dec. 4 ahead of Australia's social media ban

By Saloni Sinha ( November 20, 2025, 05:28 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms is moving ahead of Australia’s upcoming social-media restrictions for children under 16, announcing it will begin removing affected users from Dec. 4 — six days before the new laws take effect. In a statement on Thursday, Meta said it expected to remove all users it “understands” to be under 16 by Dec. 10. Meta Platforms is moving ahead of Australia’s upcoming social-media restrictions for children under 16, announcing it will begin removing affected users from Dec. 4 — six days before the new laws take effect....

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