Australia to double down on big tech over social media ban on under-16s | DW News

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says "there are still too many children on social media," despite a pioneering ban. He wants to double fines on rule-breaking platforms. Since December 2025, the likes of TikTok and YouTube have been legally required to take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from signing up or keeping an account. DW's Ben Fajzullin talks to media expert Belinda Barnet at Swinburne University in Melbourne. Chapters: 00:00 Australia to toughen teen social media ban 00:50 Study says majority of Australian under-16s dodge ban 01:45 Belinda Barnet: Big Tech stymied first ban 05:11 Legislation sound and workable, but needs enforcement 08:22 More countries are following suit 09:45 How children's ages can be verified 11:06 Teenagers rate ban 13:29 Will the ban send teens to even more unsafe corners of the internet? 14:00 Ban aims to force platforms to take responsiblity #socialmediaban #australia #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...