澳16岁以下社媒禁令实施月余 Meta已封禁逾54万个账户

Group 1 - Meta has banned over 544,000 accounts in response to Australia's social media ban for users under 16 years old [1] - The accounts removed include approximately 331,000 from Instagram, 173,000 from Facebook, and 40,000 from Threads during the week of December 4 to December 11 [1] - Despite the bans, many accounts of users under 16 may not have been banned or were reactivated, and age verification can be easily bypassed [3] Group 2 - The Australian government is holding social media platforms accountable for the harm caused to youth, emphasizing the need for compliance with local laws [3] - The Australian Federal Parliament passed the 2024 Cyber Security (Social Media Minimum Age) Amendment, requiring platforms to take reasonable measures to prevent under-16s from having accounts, with penalties for non-compliance [3] - Prior to the ban, 86% of Australian youth aged 8 to 15 were using social media [3]