The social media ban for people under the age of 16 in Australia came into effect on Wednesday. The new law forbids children from having accounts on the most commonly used social media platforms on December 10. These include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and many others.

The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 has changed the provision of responsibility concerning age verification from parents and children to social media companies that now must implement age-verification steps or suffer severe fines of up to AUD 49.5 million (about US $33 million) if they are not in compliance.

A wave of emotional responses surfaced online almost immediately after the ban came into effect. Some Australia n teenagers reportedly posted farewell messa

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