Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.

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Guidelines for social media platforms to comply with the age restriction laws will be released by Communications Minister Anika Wells and e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday.

Platforms will be expected to find and deactivate or remove underage accounts, in addition to preventing users under the age of 16 from circumventing the rules.

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