Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban

Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media banImage source, Getty ImagesByTabby WilsonBBC NewsPublished1 hour agoThe Australian government has announced it will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the nation's social media minimum age law to $99m (£51.7m). Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading lawSocial media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will double the penalty for breaches of Australia’s youth social media ban to $99m, arguing tech companies are “not doing enough” to keep children off harmful social media sites.And the eSafety commissioner, now investi...