Australia & Meta Platforms — Instagram
29 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated Jul 05, 2026
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Australia: Australia is strengthening its social media ban for children under 16, doubling fines for non-compliant tech firms and empowering its eSafety Commissioner to enforce the law more effectively. This reflects Australia's commitment to protecting youth online and its leading role in global efforts to regulate social media.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform owned by Meta Platforms, is under investigation by the Australia — ESafety Commissioner for failing to adequately prevent children under 16 from accessing its service.
Apr 20, 2026 · 146 articles
Regulatory
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: Australia implemented a ban on social media for minors in 2025, serving as a precedent and model for Indonesia's similar regulatory actions.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform operated by Meta Platforms, is included in Indonesia's 'high risk' category and is required to deactivate accounts of children under 16.
Jun 26, 2026 · 9 articles
Domestic
Australia: Australia was the first country to enact a nationwide social media ban for children under 16, serving as a precedent and comparison for Canada's new digital safety bill. Its experience is referenced in discussions about the potential impact and scope of the Canadian legislation.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, is one of the social media platforms that will be subject to Canada's new digital safety bill, which aims to restrict access for children under 16 and impose new safety requirements.
Jun 09, 2026 · 134 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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