Australia watchdog says weighing action in social media probe

An eSafety report in July found most underage social media users were able to keep their accounts or create new ones, largely due to a lack of effective age checks on the platforms. — Pexels

Australia’s online safety watchdog said it continues to investigate whether Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms are breaching the country’s minimum age rules, while evaluating next steps.

The eSafety Commissioner said in March it was investigating Facebook and Instagram – both owned by Meta Platforms Inc – TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for potentially failing to adhere to the law. The legislation requires the companies to take reasonable steps to stop underage users from holding social media accounts, part of a bid to protect them from harmful online content.

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eSafety 7 月份的一份报告发现，大多数未成年社交媒体用户能够保留他们的账户或创建新账户，这主要是因为这些平台缺乏有效的年龄验证机制。—— Pexels

澳大利亚网络安全监管机构表示，他们将继续调查 Instagram、Facebook 和其他社交媒体平台是否违反了该国的最低年龄规定，同时也在评估下一步措施。

英国网络安全专员3月份表示，正在调查Facebook和Instagram（均隶属于Meta Platforms Inc.）、TikTok、Snapchat和YouTube，怀疑它们可能违反了相关法律。该法律要求这些公司采取合理措施，阻止未成年用户持有社交媒体账户，旨在保护他们免受有害网络内容的侵害。

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