Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as ...

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Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users ...

Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

Global regulators are closely watching the implementation of the world-first ban for users under 16, with some U.S. states ...

Richmond to again consider censuring its mayor over controversial social media posts

Despite councilmembers broadly disavowing the contents of the social media posts Martinez shared, a previous attempt to censure Martinez with an urgency ordinance on Jan. 6 failed with a 2-5 vote.
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Senators push for monitoring social media use by minorsPublished on: January 17, 2026 10:53 AM

Senators on Friday called for closer monitoring of social media platforms for children under 18, proposing the formation of a ...
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4.7 million accounts scrubbed as Australia bans social media for kids

Social media platforms have disabled, deleted or restricted more than 4.7 million accounts since Australia banned under-16s ...