Meta says it has blocked more than half a million accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s

Meta says it has blocked more than half a million accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s

 Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law.

Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.

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