Snapchat starts age checks in Australia ahead of teen social media ban – Al Jazeera

Snapchat has begun asking children and teenagers in Australia to verify their ages, including with software owned by the country’s banks, according to a company spokesperson. The move on Monday comes as Australia prepares to enforce a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 starting on December 10. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook list 2 of 4 US Treasury’s Bessent says China has approved TikTok transfer deal list 3 of 4 Australia adds Reddit, Kick to social media ban for children under 16 list 4 of 4 Meta prevails in existential challenge as court rules it’s not a monopoly end of list The law, which threatens social media platforms with a fine of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($31.95m) for noncompliance, is one of the world’s toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. In addition to Snapchat, the ban currently applies to YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Twitch and Kick. In a statement on Saturday, Snapchat said users will be able to verify their age through the ConnectID application, which links to their bank accounts, or by using software owned
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