Australia will ban social media use for under-16s starting December 10, requiring teens to download data, freeze profiles, or lose accounts as platforms enforce age verification.

Australia will ban social media use for under-16s starting December 10, requiring teens to download data, freeze profiles, or lose accounts as platforms enforce age verification. More here: https://t.co/Irziksy5rq pic.twitter.com/OtExV7RGap

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