5 Investigations Launched Into Potential Breaches of Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
This comes as the Labor government moves to double the maximum penalties for social media companies to $109 million under new digital duty-of-care reforms.
TL;DR
- Five investigations are underway into potential breaches of Australia's under-16 social media ban.
- The government plans to double maximum penalties for social media companies to $109 million.
- These changes are part of new digital duty-of-care reforms.
- No social media companies have been fined yet.
- Stronger laws are needed for the eSafety Commissioner to effectively penalize big tech.