24-11-2025 00:42 via theguardian.com

Snapchat to tell 440,000 Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban

In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media banFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnapchat is about to begin alerting some users that their accounts will be deactivated when Australia’s under-16s social media ban takes effect from 10 December.Users that the platform assesses are likely to be aged under 16 were due to begin getting notifications abo
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