‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn

Australia's government is stepping up enforcement of its social media ban for under-sixteens. According to The Guardian, new legislation will double fines to ninety-nine million dollars for platforms that breach the ban. The government is also giving the eSafety Commissioner stronger powers to gather information from tech companies. Experts warn that higher penalties alone won't work—the government needs to follow through with active enforcement to hold tech giants accountable.

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