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Meta to remove Australian under 16 users as teen social-media ban inches closer

( November 20, 2025, 01:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms will begin notifying Australian users affected by the upcoming social-media age restrictions for children under 16, giving them 14 days’ notice before their accounts are removed, the company said. In a statement on Thursday, Meta said that to comply with Australia’s upcoming “social media age ban law,” it will begin removing access to Instagram, Threads, and Facebook for teens under 16 from Dec. 4. It added that it will also block the creation of new accounts for under-16 teens. Meta said it will start notifying the affected users from Thursday so that they can download their memories and update their contact information to help them regain access once they turn 16.The full statement follows:...

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