‘Not Doing Enough’: Tougher Social Ban Law for Big Tech

Big tech companies have been accused of failing to enforce Australia’s social media ban for children as the federal government prepares laws to beef up existing restrictions. Under the changes, social media companies could be fined almost $99 million for failing to enforce the national ban on those younger than 16—double the previous maximum penalty. Tech platforms will also be forced to reveal their activities to stop children and teens accessing accounts as part of an expected beef-up of regulatory powers. Social media giants need to do more to protect young people from dangerous content online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. “We will do more because the big tech companies aren’t doing enough,” he told ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday....