- 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.