AU Escalates Social Media Ban
Australia proposes to double maximum penalties to A$99M for under-16 social-media ban non-compliance
This follow-up to March compliance findings/investigations into Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, where regulators said many under-16s still retained or created accounts.
The move is broadly in line with recent expectations that enforcement would intensify by mid-2026, though the doubled fine raises headline regulatory risk; financial impact is likely limited for mega-caps but more meaningful for smaller ad/social names like Snap and Reddit.