Australia Under 16 Social Media Ban Removes 4.7m Accounts
January 15, 2026
7:31 am
Nearly five million online platform accounts belonging to Australian teenagers have been shut down within weeks of a landmark national ban on under sixteen users, according to new figures released by the country’s internet regulator.
The data marks the first official snapshot of compliance since the law took effect on December 10 and suggests companies moved quickly to enforce the restriction, which is the first of its kind worldwide.
The eSafety Commissioner said about 4.7 million accounts held by underage users had already been removed, a figure far higher than estimates shared before the law came into force.
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