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Australia Doubles Down on Under-16 Social Media Ban as Penalties Reach Tech Giants
Canberra is moving from speech to leverage: penalties for non-compliant platforms are set to double, and eSafety's enforcement powers will expand, putting Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube on notice.

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