Meta says it has taken down 756,000 accounts belonging to Australian teens, citing enforcement actions ahead of a new government ban. The company reports it deactivates 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts.
The reporting also points to the broader context for the measures. Australian government figures and multiple independent studies indicate that in the ban’s first three months, more than eight in 10 children under 16 were still active on social media. Australia’s proposed landmark law addresses concerns about impacts on children’s and young teens’ physical and mental health. The law comes into force on Dec 10.
Across outlets, the main differences focus on emphasis rather than the core facts: some highlight Meta’s account-removal numbers, while others focus on the scale of youth presence on social platforms in early enforcement and the policy rationale behind the ban.
