Australia & Meta Platforms — Instagram
23 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated May 09, 2026
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Australia: Australia implemented a world-first social media ban for under-16s, impacting major tech platforms and aiming to protect young people.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a Meta Platforms subsidiary, has blocked a significant number of underage accounts due to the Australian ban.
Jan 12, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Australia: Australia was the first country to require social media platforms to remove accounts held by under-16s, facing challenges in enforcement.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram is among the platforms that will be subject to Greece's ban for under-15s and has been required by Australia to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
Regulatory
Australia: The new safety measures will first roll out to users in Australia, among other countries. Australia's parliament previously voted to ban social media for teens under 16.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, is directly affected by the new safety measures, which restrict livestreaming and nudity blurring for users under 16 without parental consent.
Apr 08, 2025 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, like other social media platforms, faces potential fines in Australia for failing to remove accounts of underage users and could be affected by similar regulations in Denmark.
Dec 09, 2025 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform owned by Meta Platforms, is included in Australia's ban on social media for under-16s. It has committed to complying with the new law, which will lead to the deactivation of underage accounts and affect its user engagement metrics.
Dec 09, 2025 · 29 articles
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