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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Ban
- Social media company voices concerns about upcoming measures
- Government plans to introduce legislation by end of November
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Australia will push ahead with a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms Inc. for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing usage to app store operators such as Google and Apple.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Friday that all state and territory leaders had signed on to the plan for age restrictions, with the government ruling out any exceptions for major services such as Facebook, TikTok or X.