Livestreaming gaming app Twitch has been the latest platform put on warning ahead of Australia’s impeding under-16s social media ban.

Twitch will join nine other platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube — included in the world-first legislation.

Within gaming and messengering apps are exempt, Australia’s eSafety commissioner revealed on Friday the Amazon-owned platform was included due to its online social interaction features.

Twitch will now be required to take reasonable steps to deactivate all accounts held by under-16s in Australia and block them from starting a new one or face fines of up to $50 million.

“Following Twitch’s own self-assessment, eSafety assessed Twitch as meeting the criteria for ‘age-restricted social media platf

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