澳大利亚禁止2025年12月10日不到16岁的人使用社交媒体;Meta、TikTok、Snapchat 遵守禁令,因不遵守规定而面临罚款。 Australia bans social media for under-16s Dec. 10, 2025; Meta, TikTok, Snapchat comply, facing fines for non-compliance.

Meta、TikTok及Snapchat已证实他们将遵守澳大利亚禁止16岁以下用户使用社交媒体的禁令, 2025年12月10日生效。 Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat have confirmed they will comply with Australia’s ban on social media use for users under 16, effective December 10, 2025. 法律要求平台利用“合理步骤”删除未成年账户,以核实年龄,尽管没有规定通用核查方法。 The law requires platforms to remove underage accounts, with fines of up to Aus$49.5 million for non-compliance, though companies must only take “reasonable steps” to verify age, not implement universal verification. 公司因不遵守规定而面临最高达4 950万澳元的罚款,并承认在准确确定接近16年门槛值的用户方面存在重大技术挑战。 All three companies acknowledged significant technical challenges in accurately identifying users aged 16 and under, warning the ban could drive younger users toward less regulated parts of the internet. TikTok和Meta警告禁令可能会将年轻用户推向监管不严的在线空间, The law’s scope may extend to platforms like WhatsApp, Twitch, and Roblox, though enforcement details remain unclear. 批评者质疑法律的清晰度和有效性,担心它可能不会改善对青年的保护。 Critics, including tech industry representatives and regulators, have questioned the legislation’s practicality and effectiveness in protecting youth online.