Meta has announced it would start deactivating the Instagram and Facebook accounts of its Australian users under 16 from 4 December, a week before the government’s law to ban social media for teens takes effect.

The tech giant had previously indicated it would begin removing access to accounts for those under 16 only as the law was enacted on 10 December.

With just two weeks left before the ban is enforced , Australian teenagers are reportedly receiving notifications on Instagram and Facebook to save their data before access to their accounts is revoked.

“For all our users aged 15 and under, we understand the importance of the treasured memories, connections, and content within your accounts,” Meta’s regional policy director Mia Garlick said in a statement.

“When you t

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