Australia Targets Big Tech with Stricter Social Media Rules

Australia’s government is cracking down hard on big tech after its social media ban for kids under sixteen fails to stop underage usage—now threatening nearly $100 million in fines for non-compliance. Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists safety comes first, calling out platforms for not doing enough to enforce the ban, which has seen 85% of kids still bypassing age checks. New powers could force companies to prove their age-verification efforts—even from third parties—and the government won’t back down despite legal challenges from firms like Reddit. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c361b834d901e90e