Australia's eSafety Commission is investigating TikTok, YouTube, and Meta for failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban despite millions of account deactivations.Communications Minister Anika Wells warned that tech firms face fines up to US$33.9 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent children from accessing platforms.While companies like
Meta cite verification difficulties,
Reddit is challenging the law in court as other nations consider adopting similar age-restriction policies.