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flag Snapchat blocked 415,000 Australian under-16 accounts since Dec. 10, 2025, under new underage access laws.

flag Snapchat has disabled 415,000 accounts in Australia for users under 16 since the country’s social media ban took effect December 10, 2025, as part of a law requiring platforms to prevent underage access with fines up to A$49.5 million. flag The company says age verification is only accurate within two to three years, risking both under-16s bypassing restrictions and over-16s being wrongly blocked. flag Snapchat urges app stores to verify ages at download, calling for a centralized system to improve enforcement. flag It opposes a full ban, arguing its platform is mainly used for private messaging among friends and family, and cutting teens off may harm their well-being. flag Overall, tech firms have blocked 4.7 million underage accounts under the law.

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