From today, Australian teens and children under 16 can't sign-up to Twitch and 9 other social media platforms, as world

A new social media ban takes effect in Australia from today, preventing—or in theory, preventing—teenagers and children under 16 years of age from holding accounts on 10 popular platforms. These include Twitch and TikTok, who will now have to take "reasonable steps" to keep Australian under-16s off their platforms. If they don't, they could face fines of up to AU$49.5 million (around $33 million in the US).

The world-first ban includes 10 platforms, including the below: • Facebook • Instagram • Kick • Reddit • Snapchat • TikTok • Threads • Twitch • X • YouTube

According to Australia's eSafety Commissioner, the ban is designed to "protect young Australians from pressures and risks that users can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts. These come from de