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Australias online safety watchdog is threatening legal action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube for failing to prevent underage users, particularly those under sixteen, from accessing their platforms. Despite new laws banning accounts for anyone that young, five million accounts were deactivated, but many kids still manage to create new profiles or bypass age checks. The platforms are accused of not doing enough to enforce age restrictions, with weak spots like endless retry options for age tests and nudging users even after they admit being underage. Meta and Snapchat have reported locking accounts, but the battle for compliance continues. Legal challenges are also brewing, with Reddit and a rights group questioning the bans constitutionality.

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