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Australia may sue FB & Instagram for breaching under-16 user ban
short by Anushka Singh / on Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Australia is considering suing social media giants, alleging non-compliance with the country's social media ban on users aged under 16. Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said the regulator was investigating Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok for possible breaches of the law. She further stated that there were "significant concerns about the compliance".