澳大利亚禁止社交媒体达16年以下, 有效造成大众账户删除, 创作者随后损失, Australia's under-16 social media ban, effective caused mass account deletions and follower losses for creators, threatening their income.

2025年12月10日生效的澳大利亚新的针对16岁以下用户的社交媒体禁令导致内容创作者的追随者和参与率大幅下降。 A new Australian social media ban targeting users under 16, effective December 10, 2025, has led to significant drops in followers and engagement for content creators. TikTok和Instagram等平台看到广泛的账户停用,大约200,000个TikTok账户被删除。 Platforms like TikTok and Instagram saw widespread account deactivations, with around 200,000 TikTok accounts removed. 包括YouTuber Partington和音乐家Harry Kirby在内的创作者报告说,他们失去了数十万至数千名年轻追随者,威胁着广告收入和品牌交易。 Creators including YouTuber Partington and musician Harry Kirby reported losing hundreds to thousands of young followers, threatening ad revenue and brand deals. 许多人正在通过转向替代平台或建立电子邮件列表来适应变化,但对数字创作者的长期影响仍不确定。 Many are adapting by shifting to alternative platforms or building email lists, but the long-term impact on digital creators remains uncertain.