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Tech titans' playbook to defy Aussie social media ban

5 hours ago
  • Minister Anika Wells accuses big tech firms of not taking the under-16 social media ban seriously, calling their efforts 'taking the mickey'.
  • Only 300,000 accounts have been removed since an initial cull, bringing the total removed accounts to 5 million.
  • The world-first age restrictions have been criticized for failing to effectively remove children from platforms, but Wells blames the digital platforms.
  • Wells claims some companies are deliberately trying to make the legislation fail.