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Australias online safety watchdog, eSafety, has released a scathing report on major social media platforms failure to enforce the under-sixteen account ban. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube all exhibited significant shortcomings, with eSafety expressing serious concerns about their age verification processes. Despite initial efforts, such as deleting numerous underage accounts, platforms continue to struggle with persistent issues like prompting underage users to retry age checks and lacking user-friendly reporting options for sneaky accounts.

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has warned that enforcement measures are imminent, as some companies have not adequately complied with the law. To impose penalties, regulators require concrete evidence of non-compliance, which takes time to gather. However, potential consequences include civil fines of up to forty-nine million five hundred thousand dollars, infringement notices, or mandatory fixes.

With the ability to comply already at their disposal, eSafety expects full cooperation or escalating pressure, potentially leading to severe financial penalties and global reputational damage.

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