Sydney: X, formerly known as Twitter, announced on Wednesday that it will comply with a new, groundbreaking Australian law that bans social media use for children under the age of 16. The company emphasised that this decision is not voluntary but mandated by the Australian government’s legislation, which took effect immediately.

"It's not our choice -- it's what the Australian law requires," the company stated.

X was the last among ten major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram, to confirm its compliance with the regulation.

The law requires social media companies to remove accounts belonging to Australians under 16 years old to protect young users from harmful online content and interactions. Platforms failing to take “reasonable steps” t

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