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Everyone under the age of 16 in Australia is now barred from using social media, with more than a million accounts already gone dark, as a new law aims to reduce cyberbullying and harmful content.

The ban currently applies to 10 platforms run by social media companies, including Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube, according to the eSafety Commissioner, the Australian government’s independent online safety regulator.

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