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Australia begins enforcing under-16 social media ban, but probes stay under wraps

By Saloni Sinha ( December 10, 2025, 05:31 GMT | Insight) -- Australia began enforcing its under-16 social media ban on Wednesday, but the online safety regulator says it won’t comment on individual investigations, leaving the scope and pace of early probes largely opaque even as platforms move to demonstrate compliance. While the eSafety Commissioner pledged transparency about enforcement outcomes, it said it will not comment on individual probes to protect their integrity.Australia began enforcing its under-16 social media ban on Wednesday, but the online safety regulator says it won’t comment on individual investigations, leaving the scope and pace of early probes largely opaque even as platforms move to demonstrate compliance....

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