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Who decides what Australians see online, and how fast it changed
X banned an Australian outlet without publishing a reason. The regulatory machinery around that decision has moved further, and faster, than most people noticed.
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Five social media giants face A$49.5M fines over teen ban failures
Australia's online safety regulator is investigating Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for potential breaches of the world's strictest social media age ban. A survey of 900 parents found 70% of under-16s who had accounts before the December ban still have access.