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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the enforcement of a world-first national ban on social media accounts for users under 16, effective December 10, 2025.

In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), Albanese announced, "Today, we have officially banned social media accounts for under 16s" [sic], as he hailed as a victory for families over "big tech."

The legislation, passed in 2024 and effective from midnight, requires platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Threads, Twitc

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