New Law Limits Young Australians' Social Media Access

Australia bans under-16s from social media, deactivating 1M accounts.
Law passed after study on social media use, effective last year.
Platforms must block under-16s, facing up to $49.5M fines.
Meta to close accounts on Dec 4.
Two 15-year-olds challenge the law in High Court.
Government defends the measure against challenges.
Tech companies warn of users turning to unregulated apps.
73% support, 26% confidence in the law.
Other countries are monitoring the law.
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