'Not once have we been asked to verify our age': Study suggests companies falling under Australia's under-16 social media ban are failing to verify accounts
A recent study suggests that social media companies are failing to enforce Australia's ban on users under 16, with many platforms not verifying account ages. Testers found that nine out of ten services, including Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, did not ask for proof of age. Only Kick reportedly implemented age verification measures.
- Entities
- Topic: Social Media
- Company: Snapchat
- Company: X
- Company: Instagram
- Company: YouTube
- Company: Meta
- Topic: Regulation
- Company: Kick
- Topic: Age Verification
- Company: TikTok
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