在12月10日禁止使用主要社交媒体的未成年人之前, Snapchat规定对16岁以下澳大利亚人进行年龄检查。 Snapchat mandates age checks for under-16 Australians ahead of a Dec. 10 ban on minors using major social media.

Snapchat要求澳大利亚16岁以下用户进行年龄验证，以备12月10日禁止未成年人使用主要社交媒体平台的法律。 Snapchat is requiring age verification for Australian users under 16 ahead of a December 10 law banning minors from major social media platforms. 用户可以通过银行账户链接、政府身份证或通过第三方的面部识别来核实年龄,而没有储存敏感数据。 Users can verify age via bank account links, government ID, or facial recognition through third parties, with no sensitive data stored. 账户将被锁定,但保留三年。 Accounts will be locked but preserved for three years. 对法律申请提出异议的公司说,它会遵守规定,避免罚款高达4 950万澳元。 The company, which disputes the law’s application, says it will comply to avoid fines up to A$49.5 million. 该规则影响到Facebook、Instagram、TikTok和YouTube等平台,Meta已经开始启动账户停用。 The rule affects platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with Meta already beginning account deactivations. 新西兰和荷兰正在审议专家问题执法和类似法律。 Experts question enforcement, and similar laws are being considered in New Zealand and the Netherlands.