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When Safety Meets Scale: Australia's Social Media Age Ban and the Legal Integrity Questions Nobody's Really Asking
On 10 December 2025, Australia began enforcing the world's first national ban on social media for under-16s. Platforms face fines up to A$49.5 million for failing to take 'reasonable steps' to block young users. Yet as this landmark law takes effect, critical questions about vague obligations, accountability gaps, privacy risks and proportionality remain largely unanswered.