Sydney: Meta has started removing users under the age of 16 in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook, days before the country’s landmark youth social-media ban comes into effect on December 10.

Under the new law, major platforms, including Meta, TikTok and YouTube, must block access for under-16 users or face fines of up to A$49.5 million (US$32 million) for failing to take “reasonable steps” to comply.

“While we are working hard to remove all users who we understand to be under the age of 16 by 10 December, compliance with the law will be an ongoing and multi-layered process,” a Meta spokesperson said.

Younger users will be able to save and download their online histories, the company added.

“Before you turn 16, we will notify you that you will soon be allowed to regain acces

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